Hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria

Austria: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 60,126 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60,126
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75,168
in 1985
All-time low
60,126
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria, 1985–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1985200420241985: 75.2k1986: 75.0k1987: 74.2k1988: 73.2k1989: 72.5k1990: 71.3k1991: 70.1k1992: 69.3k1993: 68.7k1994: 68.2k1995: 67.9k1996: 67.2k1997: 66.5k1998: 65.4k1999: 64.6k2000: 63.7k2001: 63.1k2002: 63.1k2003: 62.8k2004: 63.2k2005: 63.2k2006: 63.4k2007: 64.3k2008: 64.0k2009: 64.1k2010: 64.0k2011: 64.4k2012: 64.7k2013: 64.8k2014: 64.8k2015: 65.1k2016: 64.8k2017: 64.8k2018: 64.3k2019: 63.8k2020: 62.9k2021: 61.9k2022: 60.7k2023: 60.3k2024: 60.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria stood at 60,126. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria peaked at 75,168 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60,126, in 2024.

That places Austria 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74,013 72,494 75,168 5
1990s 67,923 64,631 71,324 10
2000s 63,489 62,806 64,307 10
2010s 64,566 63,838 65,138 10
2020s 61,194 60,126 62,873 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Czechia 69,735 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 63,478 compare
  3. 9 Hungary 60,922 compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 56,061 compare
  5. 12 Greece 43,908 compare
  6. 13 Serbia 39,922 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Austria was 60,126 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 75,168 in 1985.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 60,126 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Austria ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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