Medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland
Switzerland: Medical doctors not further defined was 5,461 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,461
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
24,574
in 2007
All-time low
4,737
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5,461 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland peaked at 24,574 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,737, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,655 | — |
| 1972 | 10,207 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 10,751 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11,326 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 11,910 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 12,562 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 13,149 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 13,908 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 14,843 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 14,139 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 14,810 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 14,924 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,055 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 15,149 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,780 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 16,370 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 16,931 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 17,478 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 17,040 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 17,592 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 18,104 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 18,168 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,666 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,205 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 19,680 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20,092 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20,475 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,981 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21,286 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22,404 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 22,532 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22,659 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,079 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23,407 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23,949 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24,423 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,574 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,985 | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 6,500 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5,857 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 4,885 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 4,737 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,750 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,921 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,879 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,998 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,038 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,061 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,019 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,035 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,076 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,110 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,461 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,035 | 9,655 | 14,843 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,768 | 14,139 | 17,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,425 | 17,592 | 21,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,051 | 6,500 | 24,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,014 | 4,737 | 5,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,170 | 5,035 | 5,461 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Switzerland was 5,461 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,574 in 2007.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,737 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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