Health personnel in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health personnel was 41,929 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,929 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
41,929 Number
in 2024
All-time low
26,824 Number
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Health personnel in Switzerland, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41,929 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Switzerland peaked at 41,929 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,824 Number, in 2003.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health personnel 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% |
| 2022 | 39,362 Number | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40,440 Number | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 41,929 Number | +3.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41,929 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,929 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 39,651 Number | 37,911 Number | 41,929 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 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 personnel in Switzerland?
- Health personnel in Switzerland was 41,929 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,929 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,824 Number in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for health personnel?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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