Health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health expenditure government expenditure was 11.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.65
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2022
All-time low
7.84
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 11.65 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 12.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 80th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.84 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.31 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.34 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.56 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.78 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.26 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.86 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.79 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.18 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.32 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.51 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.18 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.96 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 12.35 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.65 | -5.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 11.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 11.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 7.84 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 10.26 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 | 11.18 | 12.35 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Switzerland was 11.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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