Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland
Switzerland: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 6,396 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,396
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,319
in 2019
All-time low
2,676
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland is 6,396, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland peaked at 7,319 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,676, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,676 | — |
| 2001 | 3,030 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3,367 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 3,549 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,444 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,867 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 3,757 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,104 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,449 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 4,901 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5,367 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5,532 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,141 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 6,306 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,197 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,862 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 6,217 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6,988 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6,902 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,319 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,188 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,396 | -11.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,396 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 4.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,396 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,483, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,714 | 2,676 | 4,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,383 | 5,367 | 7,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,792 | 6,396 | 7,188 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Switzerland was 6,396 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,319 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,676 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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