Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria
Austria: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.2 per 1,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
6.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
41
1960–2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.7 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria peaked at 11.2 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Austria ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.81 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.68 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.77 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 7.05 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria was 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.