Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 38,613 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38,613 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38,613 Number
in 2021
All-time low
26,824 Number
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Switzerland, 2003–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201220212003: 26.8k Number2004: 27.3k Number2005: 27.8k Number2006: 28.3k Number2007: 28.6k Number2008: 29.2k Number2009: 29.7k Number2010: 29.8k Number2011: 30.3k Number2012: 31.3k Number2013: 32.7k Number2014: 33.8k Number2015: 34.8k Number2016: 35.6k Number2017: 36.3k Number2018: 36.9k Number2019: 37.3k Number2020: 37.9k Number2021: 38.6k Number

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

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland, 2003 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Austria 48,705 Number compare
  2. 13 Sweden 44,046 Number compare
  3. 14 Czechia 43,810 Number compare
  4. 16 Belgium 37,089 Number compare
  5. 17 Hungary 31,951 Number compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 29,656 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
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