Health system composite index in Austria
Austria: Health system composite index was 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health system composite index in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Austria is 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Austria peaked at 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 1983.
That places Austria 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Austria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4513 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -70.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +153.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +101.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -69.6% |
| 1982 | 0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5068 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +134.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6292 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5548 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5659 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +89.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.886 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9459 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9912 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9884 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +153.6% | 0.4165 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1985 | +134.0% | 0.2166 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5068 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +101.8% | 0.5824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3812 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5137 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7087 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4739 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9933 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9196 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 37 Greece 0.7975 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.7951 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 41 Malta 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.7648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Austria?
- Health system composite index in Austria was 0.7714 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1960.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for health system composite index?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.