Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 38,613 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland, 2003–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland is 38,613 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland peaked at 38,613 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,824 Number, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26,824 Number | — |
| 2004 | 27,291 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 27,791 Number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28,343 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 28,579 Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,194 Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29,680 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,803 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,327 Number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31,313 Number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32,681 Number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 33,785 Number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34,762 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35,592 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 36,324 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36,940 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 37,300 Number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37,911 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 38,613 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,243 Number | 26,824 Number | 29,680 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 33,883 Number | 29,803 Number | 37,300 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,262 Number | 37,911 Number | 38,613 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland was 38,613 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,613 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,824 Number in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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