Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 37,791 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,791 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
47,209 Number
in 1999
All-time low
37,791 Number
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Switzerland is 37,791 Number, 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,791 Number, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47,119 Number | — |
| 1999 | 47,209 Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45,170 Number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 43,643 Number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,308 Number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42,742 Number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41,897 Number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,196 Number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40,347 Number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,475 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39,852 Number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,527 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,638 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39,937 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,783 Number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39,232 Number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,764 Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39,176 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,254 Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,330 Number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,401 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39,390 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,705 Number | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38,592 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38,801 Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,812 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,791 Number | -2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37,791 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37,791 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,164 Number | 47,119 Number | 47,209 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 41,816 Number | 39,527 Number | 45,170 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,490 Number | 38,764 Number | 40,638 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,540 Number | 37,791 Number | 38,812 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,791 Number in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 46 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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