Table 1.
Selected indicators describing the healthcare systems in Austria and Germany
| Indicator | Austria | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Total population in Mio.+ | 8.2 | 82.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth in years + | 79.5 | 79.0 |
| Total health expenditure as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in % + | 10.2 | 10.7 |
| Public and private health expenditure per capita in US $ + | 3519.0 | 3287.0 |
| Hospital beds per 1000 population + | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Average length of stay (LOS) in days + | 5.9 | 8.6 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) units per million population (hospitals only) ++ | 10.1 | 8.0 |
| Computer Tomography (CT) units per million population (hospitals only) ++ | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| Number of registered nurses per 100,000 population +++ | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Average number of cases per nurse in hospitals ++++ | 51.8 | 57.7 |