Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 2.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
2.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2006
All-time low
2.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2006–2017
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland, 2006–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.7% for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in 2017.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland peaked at 3.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 52% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland?
- Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Switzerland was 2.7% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
- Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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