Health spending per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health spending per capita was 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1,919 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, health spending per capita in Switzerland stood at 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices. 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 spending per capita in Switzerland peaked at 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,919 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1971 | 2,118 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 2,199 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,263 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,372 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,519 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,598 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,644 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,738 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,775 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,856 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,914 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,960 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,101 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3,099 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,421 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3,603 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,749 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,897 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,056 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,109 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,342 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4,406 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,401 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,542 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,422 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,579 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,633 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,804 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,906 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,034 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5,278 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,473 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,573 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,712 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,733 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,688 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,798 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,926 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,133 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,165 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,298 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6,502 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,729 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,818 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,053 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7,295 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,285 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,481 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,621 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,026 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8,015 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,037 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,775 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,366 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,856 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,056 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,514 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,109 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,906 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,635 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,034 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,133 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,886 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,165 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,481 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,975 international-$ in 2020 prices | 7,621 international-$ in 2020 prices | 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,950 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Switzerland?
- Health spending per capita in Switzerland was 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,229 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for health spending per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.