Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Austria
Austria: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 98.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2005
All-time low
98.0%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Austria, 1996–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Austria is 98.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Austria peaked at 98.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 52nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 98.2% | — |
| 1997 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Austria?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Austria was 98.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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