Health graduates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health graduates was 1,381 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,381 Number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,381 Number
in 2024
All-time low
594 Number
in 2006
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health graduates in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Switzerland is 1,381 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Switzerland peaked at 1,381 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 594 Number, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Health graduates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 851 Number | — |
| 1981 | 893 Number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 890 Number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 873 Number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 833 Number | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 909 Number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 872 Number | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 900 Number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 854 Number | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 740 Number | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 817 Number | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 706 Number | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 703 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 663 Number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 680 Number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 681 Number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 753 Number | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 760 Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 774 Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 821 Number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 756 Number | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 784 Number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 701 Number | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 625 Number | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 675 Number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 622 Number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 594 Number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 612 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 667 Number | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 729 Number | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 813 Number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 744 Number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 782 Number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 786 Number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 863 Number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 894 Number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 885 Number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 946 Number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 995 Number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,017 Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,115 Number | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,089 Number | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,164 Number | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1,231 Number | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,381 Number | +12.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,381 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,381 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 861.5 Number | 740 Number | 909 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 735.8 Number | 663 Number | 821 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 676.5 Number | 594 Number | 784 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.5 Number | 744 Number | 1,017 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 Number | 1,089 Number | 1,381 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- 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 graduates in Switzerland?
- Health graduates in Switzerland was 1,381 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 594 Number in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for health graduates?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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