Sweden vs Switzerland: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity

Sweden
1.6%
in 2015
Switzerland
2.7%
in 2017
Sweden rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd

Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.7% against 1.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 3.0% 1.2% Switzerland
2010s 1.6% 2.8% 1.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.7% against 1.6% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity between Sweden and Switzerland?
1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
Sweden ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed