Total health spending per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total health spending per person was 10,602 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Switzerland stood at 10,602 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Switzerland peaked at 10,602 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,352 current international $, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,352 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3,580 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,827 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,930 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,111 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,180 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,437 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,800 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,133 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,376 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,438 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,808 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,142 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,531 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6,769 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,167 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,544 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,755 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,914 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,422 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,750 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,684 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 10,575 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 10,602 current international $ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,273 current international $ | 3,352 current international $ | 5,376 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,949 current international $ | 5,438 current international $ | 8,422 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,903 current international $ | 8,750 current international $ | 10,602 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States of America 13,473 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
- 5 Norway 9,523 current international $ compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Switzerland?
- Total health spending per person in Switzerland was 10,602 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,352 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for total health spending per person?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.