Health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 8,229 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,229
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
8,229
in 2025
All-time low
1,919
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland stood at 8,229. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland peaked at 8,229 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,919, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,919 | — |
| 1971 | 2,118 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 2,199 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,263 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,372 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,519 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,598 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,644 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,738 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,775 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,856 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,914 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,960 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,101 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3,099 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,421 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3,603 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,749 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,897 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,056 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,109 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,342 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4,406 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,401 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,542 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,422 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,579 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,633 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,804 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,906 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,034 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,278 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,473 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,573 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,712 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,733 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,688 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,798 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,926 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,133 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,165 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,298 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,502 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,729 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,818 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,053 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,229 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,295 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,285 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,481 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,621 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,026 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8,015 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,919 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,037 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,229 | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8,229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8,229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,414 | 1,919 | 2,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,366 | 2,856 | 4,056 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,514 | 4,109 | 4,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,635 | 5,034 | 6,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,886 | 6,165 | 7,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,975 | 7,621 | 8,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Switzerland was 8,229 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,229 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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