Health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 4.06 per 10,000 people in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
4.06 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.25 per 10,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
4.06 per 10,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland stood at 4.06 per 10,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland peaked at 5.25 per 10,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.06 per 10,000 people, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.83 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.81 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.91 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.98 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.19 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.21 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.22 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.21 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.21 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1 per 10,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.07 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.04 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.16 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.09 per 10,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 per 10,000 people | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 per 10,000 people | 4.75 per 10,000 people | 5.22 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 per 10,000 people | 4.06 per 10,000 people | 5.25 per 10,000 people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Switzerland was 4.06 per 10,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Switzerland ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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