Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 38,613 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Switzerland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland stood at 38,613. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 38,613 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,268, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27,268 | — |
| 2004 | 27,742 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,251 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28,812 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29,052 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,194 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,680 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,803 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,327 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31,313 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32,681 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 33,785 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34,762 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35,592 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 36,324 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36,940 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37,300 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37,911 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 38,613 | +1.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38,613 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38,613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,571 | 27,268 | 29,680 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33,883 | 29,803 | 37,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,262 | 37,911 | 38,613 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland?
- Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Switzerland was 38,613 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,613 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,268 in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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