Table 1 Fact sheet general and long COVID-19-specific health system indicators in OECD comparison
Indicator | AUT | GER | UK | CAN | OECD | Year (latest available) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 80.7 | 80.4 | 81.6 | 80.3 | AUT 2023, GER 2022, UK 2020, CAN 2021, OECD 2021 | |
% of population in the same age with a good or very good perceived health status | 69.2 | 65.5 | 72.9 | n/a | 69.8 | AUT 2023, GER 2023, UK 2020, OECD 2021 | |
GDP per capita in €, purchasing power parity converted at current prices | 66,480 | 62,500 | 53,104 | 55,578 | 53,204 | 2023 | [78] |
Health expenditure in % of GDP | 11.0 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 2023, OECD 2022 | |
thereof government/compulsory schemes | 8.5 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 2023, OECD 2022 | |
thereof voluntary/out-of-pocket | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2023, OECD 2022 | |
Committed research funding to long COVID-19 | |||||||
in million € | 1.0 | 81.0 | 59.0 | 30.9 | n/a | ||
per capita in € | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | n/a | [52] | |
Number of hospital beds per 1,000 capita | 6.9 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2021 | [41] |
% of cataract surgeries carried out in ambulatory setting | 91.5 | 88.0 | 99.3 | 99.8 | 93.8 | 2021 | [42] |
% of tonsillectomies carried out in ambulatory setting | 0.7 | 15.2 | 70.2 | 75.2 | 40.0 | 2021 | [43] |
Number of medical practitioners per 1,000 capita | [40] | ||||||
generalist | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | n/a | AUT 2023, GER 2022, UK 2023, CAN 2022 | |
specialist | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | n/a | AUT 2023, GER 2022, UK 2023, CAN 2022 | |
% of population satisfied with the availability of quality health care in the area where they live | 84.0 | 85.0 | 67.0 | 56.0 | 66.8 | 2022 | [79] |
Cycle length for doctors to prove meeting of ongoing training criteria in years | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | n/a | 2024 | |
% of population covered by | [83] | ||||||
government/compulsory health insurance | 99.9 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97.9 | AUT 2022, GER 2022, UK 2022, CAN 2023, OECD 2021 | [84] |
voluntary health insurance | 38.1 | 27.3 | 10.9 | 69.0 | 40.8 | AUT 2022, GER 2022, UK 2022, CAN 2023, OECD 2021 | [85] |
% of population reporting unmet healthcare needs due to | [86] | ||||||
waiting times | 0.1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1.4 | 2021 | |
costs | 0.1 | 0.1 | n/a | n/a | 0.8 | 2021 | |
distance | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0.1 | 2021 | |
% of population skipping the following due to costs | |||||||
consultation | 5.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.8 | AUT 2019, GER 2020, UK 2020, CAN 2020, OECD 2021 | |
medical tests, treatment or follow-up | n/a | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 2020, OECD 2021 | |
prescribed medicines | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 4.0 | AUT 2019, GER 2020, UK 2020, CAN 2020, OECD 2021 |