Health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria
Austria: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 6,921 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,921
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7,023
in 2021
All-time low
1,144
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6,921 for health expenditure and financing per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria peaked at 7,023 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,144, in 1970.
That places Austria 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,144 | — |
| 1971 | 1,194 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,273 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,372 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,483 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,871 | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 2,013 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,091 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,196 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2,308 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,373 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,020 | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 2,041 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,047 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,061 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,141 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,247 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,405 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2,477 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,624 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3,202 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 3,312 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,469 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,667 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,917 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,067 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,135 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,211 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,445 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,664 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4,719 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,776 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,895 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,967 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,124 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,168 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,267 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,420 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,598 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,704 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,746 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,730 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,817 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,813 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,877 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,925 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,003 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,074 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,137 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,258 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,295 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,023 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 6,610 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6,457 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,721 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 6,921 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,694 | 1,144 | 2,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,244 | 2,020 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 | 3,202 | 4,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,164 | 4,719 | 5,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,938 | 5,730 | 6,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,671 | 6,295 | 7,023 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Switzerland 8,229 compare
- 3 Germany 7,907 compare
- 4 Norway 7,562 compare
- 6 Netherlands 6,683 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 6,496 compare
- 8 Belgium 6,461 compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Austria was 6,921 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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