Hospital beds by sector in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital beds by sector was 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Switzerland, 1998β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Switzerland peaked at 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 42 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 China, People's Republic of 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 North Macedonia 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Greece 4.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Luxembourg 3.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Malta 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Montenegro 3.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Switzerland?
- Hospital beds by sector in Switzerland was 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.