Healthy life years by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Healthy life years by sex was 84.2 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.2 Year
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
84.3 Year
in 2023
All-time low
81.3 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in Switzerland, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 81.3 Year2005: 81.5 Year2006: 81.8 Year2007: 82 Year2008: 82.3 Year2009: 82.3 Year2010: 82.7 Year2011: 82.8 Year2012: 82.8 Year2013: 82.9 Year2014: 83.3 Year2015: 83 Year2016: 83.7 Year2017: 83.7 Year2018: 83.8 Year2019: 84 Year2020: 83.1 Year2021: 83.9 Year2022: 83.7 Year2023: 84.3 Year2024: 84.2 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 84.2 Year for healthy life years by sex in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Switzerland peaked at 84.3 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.3 Year, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Healthy life years by sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Switzerland, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 81.3 Year
2005 81.5 Year +0.2%
2006 81.8 Year +0.4%
2007 82 Year +0.2%
2008 82.3 Year +0.4%
2009 82.3 Year +0.0%
2010 82.7 Year +0.5%
2011 82.8 Year +0.1%
2012 82.8 Year +0.0%
2013 82.9 Year +0.1%
2014 83.3 Year +0.5%
2015 83 Year -0.4%
2016 83.7 Year +0.8%
2017 83.7 Year +0.0%
2018 83.8 Year +0.1%
2019 84 Year +0.2%
2020 83.1 Year -1.1%
2021 83.9 Year +1.0%
2022 83.7 Year -0.2%
2023 84.3 Year +0.7%
2024 84.2 Year -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.87 Year 81.3 Year 82.3 Year 6
2010s 83.27 Year 82.7 Year 84 Year 10
2020s 83.84 Year 83.1 Year 84.3 Year 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Spain 84 Year compare
  2. 3 Sweden 83.8 Year compare
  3. 4 Italy 83.7 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in Switzerland?
Healthy life years by sex in Switzerland was 84.2 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 84.3 Year in 2023.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3 Year in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for healthy life years by sex?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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