Sweden vs Switzerland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

Sweden
44,046 Number
in 2019
Switzerland
38,613 Number
in 2021
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520082021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 44,046 Number against 38,613 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 5,433 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 32,164 Number 28,243 Number 3,920 Number Sweden
2010s 40,283 Number 33,883 Number 6,400 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 44,046 Number against 38,613 Number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Sweden and Switzerland?
5,433 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed