{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Austria Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2024)","description":"Austria's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 15.2 % of current health expenditure in 2024, -0.4pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Austria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Austria","temporal_coverage":"2016/2024","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Austria Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2016–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"9"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Austria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Austria (2024)","value":"15.2","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"9","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":9,"observations":[{"period":"2016","value":16.77},{"period":"2017","value":16.87},{"period":"2018","value":16.78},{"period":"2019","value":16.58},{"period":"2020","value":16.43},{"period":"2021","value":15.45},{"period":"2022","value":15.69},{"period":"2023","value":15.59},{"period":"2024","value":15.19}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"16.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"16.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Austria. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2016–2024 (9 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 16.9 % of current health expenditure in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.2 in 2024. The latest reading of 15.2 in 2024 represents a change of -0.4pp."}]}