Austria

Country in Europe

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.8% (2024). World rank 10 of 193; in Europe, 2 of 44. Doctors per 1,000 people: 5.5 (2023). World rank 7 of 180 (1 = best); in Europe, 4 of 42. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: higher education enrolment 81% → 92.6%, health spending 10.5% → 11.8% (share of GDP), and health spending per person $5,418 → $6,739. Better than all its neighbours (Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland): higher education enrolment and access to basic sanitation.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 92.6% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.3% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.8% 2024
Health spending per person: $6,739 2024
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 16.5% 2024
Doctors per 1,000 people: 5.5 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 11.3 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 6.7 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 90% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 2.8 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 6 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 5.4% 2024
Overweight adults: 45% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 23.8% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 100% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 96% 2024