New Zealand vs Switzerland: Hospitals
Hospitals over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 2.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 35.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.016 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.466 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospitals, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 32.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospitals between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 2.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for hospitals?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.