Euro area vs Switzerland: Current health expenditure per capita
Euro area
5,421 current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
11,784 current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Euro area
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,784 current US$ against 5,421 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 6,363 current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,771 current US$ | 5,388 current US$ | 2,617 current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,799 current US$ | 9,128 current US$ | 5,329 current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,482 current US$ | 11,052 current US$ | 6,569 current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Euro area or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,784 current US$ against 5,421 current US$ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Euro area and Switzerland?
- 6,363 current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.