Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland

Switzerland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 37,791 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37,791
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47,209
in 1999
All-time low
37,791
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland, 1998–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201120241998: 47.1k1999: 47.2k2000: 45.2k2001: 43.6k2002: 43.3k2003: 42.7k2004: 41.9k2005: 41.2k2006: 40.3k2007: 40.5k2008: 39.9k2009: 39.5k2010: 40.6k2011: 39.9k2012: 39.8k2013: 39.2k2014: 38.8k2015: 39.2k2016: 39.3k2017: 39.3k2018: 39.4k2019: 39.4k2020: 38.7k2021: 38.6k2022: 38.8k2023: 38.8k2024: 37.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland is 37,791, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland peaked at 47,209 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,791, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 47,119
1999 47,209 +0.2%
2000 45,170 -4.3%
2001 43,643 -3.4%
2002 43,308 -0.8%
2003 42,742 -1.3%
2004 41,897 -2.0%
2005 41,196 -1.7%
2006 40,347 -2.1%
2007 40,475 +0.3%
2008 39,852 -1.5%
2009 39,527 -0.8%
2010 40,638 +2.8%
2011 39,937 -1.7%
2012 39,783 -0.4%
2013 39,232 -1.4%
2014 38,764 -1.2%
2015 39,176 +1.1%
2016 39,254 +0.2%
2017 39,330 +0.2%
2018 39,401 +0.2%
2019 39,390 -0.0%
2020 38,705 -1.7%
2021 38,592 -0.3%
2022 38,801 +0.5%
2023 38,812 +0.0%
2024 37,791 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,164 47,119 47,209 2
2000s 41,816 39,527 45,170 10
2010s 39,490 38,764 40,638 10
2020s 38,540 37,791 38,812 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Greece 43,908 compare
  2. 13 Serbia 39,922 compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 39,800 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 35,397 compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 30,237 compare
  6. 18 Croatia 21,594 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland was 37,791 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 47,209 in 1999.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 37,791 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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