Health care facilities and staff

According to the Federal Act on Hospitals and Sanatoria (KAKuG), hospitals include general hospitals, special hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, convalescent homes, nursing homes for the chronically ill and sanatoria. Independent outpatient clinics are not included. The source of data is the hospital statistics compiled by the Ministry of Health. In addition to providing data on hospitals according to public law, legal entities and care functions, the statistics include the number of beds (officially approved or systemised beds as well as beds actually set up) as well as information on the medical and non-medical health care staff in hospitals.

Information on the number of practising physicians provides an insight into the medical care situation of the Austrian population. The data is provided by the Austrian Medical and Dental Associations.

S: Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (as at 31.12. of year of reporting). Compiled on 7 October 2024.

S: Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (as at 31.12. of year of reporting). Compiled on 7 October 2024. – Professional nurses: since 2004 cardiological services are included. – Medical technical and assistant professionals, medical masseur: since 2004 medical masseur included. – Nursing assistants and caring personals: up to 2003 medical masseur included.

S: Austrian Medical Association (as of 31.12.2023), Austrian Dental Association (as of 01.01.2024). Compiled on 7 October 2024. – General practitioners: as of reporting year 2002, licensed physicians and licensed general practitioners are included. – Specialist: Until 2001, doctors of general medicine with specialisation are included; from 2002 onwards, only specialists are included. – Until 2001, doctors of general medicine with specialisation are included, from 2002 onwards only specialists. – Doctors in training: interns.

S: Austrian Medical Association (as of 31.12.2023), Austrian Dental Association (as of 01.01.2024). Compiled on 07 October 2024. – Doctors in training: interns.

Title	Published	Product type	Price in €
Yearbook of Health Statistics 2022 This publication covers a broad spectrum of information, ranging from fertility rates and medical…	02/2024	PDF, 3 MB	0.00 21.00
Yearbook of Health Statistics 2021 This publication covers a broad spectrum of information, ranging from fertility rates and medical…	04/2023	PDF, 13 MB	0.00 19.00 39.00
Yearbook of Health Statistics 2020 Based on high-quality statistics and analyses, Statistic Austria draws a comprehensive and objective…	04/2022	PDF, 13 MB	0.00 19.00 39.00

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Yearbook of Health Statistics 2022

This publication covers a broad spectrum of information, ranging from fertility rates and medical…

02/2024

PDF, 3 MB

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21.00

Yearbook of Health Statistics 2021

This publication covers a broad spectrum of information, ranging from fertility rates and medical…

04/2023

PDF, 13 MB

0.00

19.00

39.00

Yearbook of Health Statistics 2020

Based on high-quality statistics and analyses, Statistic Austria draws a comprehensive and objective…

04/2022

PDF, 13 MB

0.00

19.00

39.00

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Health care facilities and staff

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Number of hospitals and beds since 1985 (table)

Health care professions (other than physicians) in Austrian hospitals since 1985 (table)

Practising physicians since 1960 – absolute and per 100 000 of the population (table)

Practising physicians in 2023 by federal province – absolute and per 100 000 of the population (table)

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