Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria

Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 3 %2003: 4.9 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 24 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 36.5 %2011: 51.8 %2013: 45.5 %2015: 51.1 %2016: 52.9 %2017: 47 %2018: 46.6 %2022: 56.1 %2024: 57.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria is 57.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria peaked at 57.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.

Austria ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%) in Austria, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 3.0%
2003 4.9% +63.3%
2005 15.3% +212.2%
2006 24.0% +56.9%
2007 25.9% +7.9%
2008 31.5% +21.6%
2009 33.3% +5.7%
2010 36.5% +9.6%
2011 51.8% +41.9%
2013 45.5% -12.2%
2015 51.1% +12.3%
2016 52.9% +3.5%
2017 47.0% -11.2%
2018 46.6% -0.9%
2022 56.1% +20.4%
2024 57.7% +2.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 57.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 57.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +212.2% 4.9% 15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 3.0% 33.3% 7
2010s 47.3% 36.5% 52.9% 7
2020s 56.9% 56.1% 57.7% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Hungary 59.9% compare
  2. 13 Iceland 58.9% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 58.2% compare
  4. 16 Croatia 56.4% compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 55.8% compare
  6. 17 Serbia 55.8% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria?
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Austria was 57.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Austria ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 712 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release