Global Health Research

Austria

Data

Background^[1]

Located in Central Europe, the Republic of Austria was once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire until its defeat in World War I. By 1955, a State Treaty recognized the country's independence and forbade unification with Germany. By 1999, it entered the EU Economic Monetary Union. Austria mainly deals with such environmental issues as forest degradation and air pollution which contributes to poor soil and use of chemicals.

Population^[1]

8,199,783

Climate^[1]

temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers

Languages^[1]

• German (official nationwide) 88.6%
• Turkish 2.3%
• Serbian 2.2%
• Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%
• other (includes Slovene
• official in Carinthia
• and Hungarian
• official in Burgenland) 5.3%

Infant Mortality Rate^[1]

4.54

Per Capita Health Expenditure^[2]

1,969.00

More Information

• Information State Department
• Information World Health Organization
• Information The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
• Information UNICEF
• Information The World Bank
• Information Global Health Facts

Sources

1. CIA World Factbook
2. WHO Global Health Atlas