Hospitals: number of establishments in Austria 2000-2022

The number of hospitals in Austria has remained relatively stable since 2000. In 2022, there were 262 hospitals in the country. 

Healthcare workers in Austria

Although the number of healthcare institutions has remained relatively stable year-on-year in Austria, the number of personnel working within them has been increasing. The number of physicians in Austria increased by approximately 9.3 thousand between 2010 and 2022. In addition, the number of practicing nurses came to almost 95 thousand in 2021, an increase of roughly 48 thousand nurses since 2000. 

Spending indicators on health

In every year since 2009, Austria has spent over ten percent of its GDP on healthcare. In 2023, Austria’s expenditure on healthcare was 11 percent of GDP. In comparison to other European countries this placed Austria fourth-highest in terms of health expenditure in 2023. At the top of the list was Switzerland, which spent 12 percent of GDP on healthcare in this year.