Health expenditure government expenditure in Austria

Austria: Health expenditure government expenditure was 16.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.89
in 2021
All-time low
13
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Austria, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.32001: 13.22002: 13.52003: 13.62004: 132005: 13.62006: 13.82007: 14.12008: 14.42009: 13.82010: 142011: 14.32012: 14.52013: 14.32014: 14.52015: 14.82016: 14.92017: 15.52018: 15.82019: 16.12020: 15.22021: 16.92022: 16.32023: 16.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 16.19 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Austria peaked at 16.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2004.

That places Austria 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Austria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.35 —
2001 13.24 -0.8%
2002 13.48 +1.8%
2003 13.56 +0.6%
2004 13 -4.2%
2005 13.65 +5.0%
2006 13.77 +0.9%
2007 14.05 +2.1%
2008 14.36 +2.2%
2009 13.75 -4.2%
2010 13.96 +1.5%
2011 14.3 +2.4%
2012 14.47 +1.2%
2013 14.29 -1.2%
2014 14.5 +1.5%
2015 14.79 +2.0%
2016 14.9 +0.8%
2017 15.49 +3.9%
2018 15.77 +1.8%
2019 16.07 +1.9%
2020 15.2 -5.4%
2021 16.89 +11.1%
2022 16.33 -3.3%
2023 16.19 -0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 16.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 16.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.62 13 14.36 10
2010s 14.86 13.96 16.07 10
2020s 16.15 15.2 16.89 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 25 South Africa 16.89 compare
  2. 26 Montenegro 16.6 compare
  3. 27 Argentina 16.35 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 16.19 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 16.18 compare
  6. 31 Iceland 16.06 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Austria?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Austria was 16.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 16.89 in 2021.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2004.
How does Austria rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Austria ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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