Hospital beds in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospital beds was 43.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Switzerland stood at 43.75. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Switzerland peaked at 62.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.75, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.88 | — |
| 2001 | 60.39 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 59.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.28 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.43 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.95 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.64 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.15 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.08 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.93 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 50.46 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.74 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.49 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 47.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.87 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.27 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.92 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.79 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.32 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.13 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.75 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.41 | 51.08 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.08 | 45.92 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.25 | 43.75 | 44.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Switzerland?
- Hospital beds in Switzerland was 43.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.75 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospital beds?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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