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
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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