Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria
Austria: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 16.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.46
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.11
in 2017
All-time low
16.03
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 16.46 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria peaked at 20.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.03, in 2021.
That places Austria 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.83 | — |
| 2001 | 19.46 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.51 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.17 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.81 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.24 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.05 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.76 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.17 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 16.03 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 16.29 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.48 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.46 | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 | 18.6 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 18.76 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.49 | 16.03 | 17.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Austria was 16.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Austria ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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