Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Switzerland peaked at 4.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 78 Panama 4.3% compare
- 79 Greece 4.2% compare
- 80 Liechtenstein 3.9% compare
- 82 Cook Islands 3.7% compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 3.6% compare
- 84 Peru 3.6% compare
More health data for Switzerland
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Switzerland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Switzerland was 3.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Switzerland ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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