Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 3,898 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,898 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Switzerland peaked at 3,994 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,014 current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,014 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,124 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,317 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,572 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 1,728 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,758 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,732 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,881 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,236 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,335 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,540 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,074 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 3,048 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,098 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,185 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3,077 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,091 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,138 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,198 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,220 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,679 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3,994 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3,812 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,898 current US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,670 current US$ | 1,014 current US$ | 2,335 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 current US$ | 2,540 current US$ | 3,220 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,846 current US$ | 3,679 current US$ | 3,994 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,421 current US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 4,369 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 4,356 current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 3,882 current US$ compare
- 20 France 3,645 current US$ compare
- 21 San Marino 3,410 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Switzerland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Switzerland was 3,898 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,994 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.