Medical doctors in Switzerland
Switzerland: Medical doctors was 40,440 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Switzerland, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Switzerland is 40,440, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Switzerland peaked at 40,440 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,655, in 1971.
That places Switzerland 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,035 | 9,655 | 14,843 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,616 | 15,588 | 19,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,020 | 20,030 | 24,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,423 | 25,216 | 29,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,883 | 29,803 | 37,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,082 | 37,911 | 40,440 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Switzerland?
- Medical doctors in Switzerland was 40,440 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,440 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,655 in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for medical doctors?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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