Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 10,602 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland stood at 10,602. 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland peaked at 10,602 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,352, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,352 | — |
| 2001 | 3,580 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,827 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,930 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,111 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,180 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,437 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4,800 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,133 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,376 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,438 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,808 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 6,142 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6,531 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 6,769 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,167 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,544 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,755 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,914 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,422 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,750 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,684 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 10,575 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 10,602 | +0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10,602 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10,602 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,273 | 3,352 | 5,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,949 | 5,438 | 8,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,903 | 8,750 | 10,602 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States 13,473 compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 compare
- 5 Norway 9,523 compare
More health data for Switzerland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Switzerland was 10,602 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,352 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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