Current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Current health expenditure per capita was 11,784 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland is 11,784 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland peaked at 11,784 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,550 current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,550 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3,752 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4,198 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 5,005 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 5,593 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 5,661 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,657 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,125 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7,076 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7,264 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,645 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,139 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 8,869 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,247 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9,470 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,200 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,201 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,354 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,541 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,610 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,295 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11,198 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10,930 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11,784 current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,388 current US$ | 3,550 current US$ | 7,264 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,128 current US$ | 7,645 current US$ | 9,610 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,052 current US$ | 10,295 current US$ | 11,784 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States of America 13,473 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 11,495 current US$ compare
- 4 Norway 8,296 current US$ compare
- 5 Luxembourg 8,170 current US$ compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Switzerland was 11,784 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,784 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,550 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.