Hospitals in Switzerland
Switzerland: Hospitals was 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospitals in Switzerland, 1980β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Switzerland peaked at 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 55.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 54.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 64.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 40.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 52.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 32.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 38.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 11 New Zealand 32.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Serbia, Republic of 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Romania 30.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Austria 27.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 16 Albania 27.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Greece 25.64 Per 1 000 000 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 hospitals in Switzerland?
- Hospitals in Switzerland was 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for hospitals?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.