Health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland

Switzerland: Health impacts of air pollution was 13,630 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,630 Number
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49,044 Number
in 2005
All-time low
13,630 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 49.0k Number2007: 40.2k Number2008: 44.0k Number2009: 43.3k Number2010: 48.8k Number2011: 43.8k Number2012: 34.5k Number2013: 40.3k Number2014: 30.0k Number2015: 32.8k Number2016: 24.6k Number2017: 23.5k Number2018: 23.3k Number2019: 18.3k Number2020: 15.2k Number2021: 16.8k Number2022: 18.1k Number2023: 13.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland is 13,630 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland peaked at 49,044 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,630 Number, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 49,044 Number
2007 40,219 Number -18.0%
2008 44,008 Number +9.4%
2009 43,336 Number -1.5%
2010 48,840 Number +12.7%
2011 43,825 Number -10.3%
2012 34,483 Number -21.3%
2013 40,290 Number +16.8%
2014 30,038 Number -25.4%
2015 32,809 Number +9.2%
2016 24,607 Number -25.0%
2017 23,462 Number -4.7%
2018 23,299 Number -0.7%
2019 18,346 Number -21.3%
2020 15,173 Number -17.3%
2021 16,826 Number +10.9%
2022 18,051 Number +7.3%
2023 13,630 Number -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,152 Number 40,219 Number 49,044 Number 4
2010s 32,000 Number 18,346 Number 48,840 Number 10
2020s 15,920 Number 13,630 Number 18,051 Number 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 North Macedonia 25,011 Number compare
  2. 24 Kosovo* 23,877 Number compare
  3. 25 Portugal 22,894 Number compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 11,163 Number compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 11,163 Number compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 9,116 Number compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 9,116 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland?
Health impacts of air pollution in Switzerland was 13,630 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 49,044 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,630 Number in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for health impacts of air pollution?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health impacts of air pollution
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 828 data points, 2005–2023
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