Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 7,885 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland stood at 7,885 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland peaked at 7,885 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,536 current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,536 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,628 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,882 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3,433 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 3,866 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 3,903 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,926 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,244 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,839 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 4,928 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,105 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,066 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 5,821 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,149 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,285 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,123 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,111 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,216 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,343 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,390 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,616 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,204 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 7,118 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7,885 current US$ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,719 current US$ | 2,536 current US$ | 4,928 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,061 current US$ | 5,105 current US$ | 6,390 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,206 current US$ | 6,616 current US$ | 7,885 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United States of America 6,204 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Switzerland was 7,885 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,885 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,536 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.