Medical doctors in Switzerland

Switzerland: Medical doctors was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2023
All-time low
26.3%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2023

Medical doctors in Switzerland, 1996–2023

010203040501996200920231996: 26.32000: 29.12001: 29.82002: 30.72003: 31.82004: 32.22005: 32.92006: 33.62007: 34.12008: 34.72009: 35.52010: 362011: 36.82012: 37.72013: 38.72014: 39.72015: 40.62016: 41.52017: 42.22018: 42.72019: 43.42020: 442021: 44.62022: 45.82023: 46.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 46.7% for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Switzerland peaked at 46.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1996.

Switzerland ranks 55th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
2000s 32.4% 29.1% 35.5% 10
2010s 39.9% 36.0% 43.4% 10
2020s 45.3% 44.0% 46.7% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 52 Canada 47.4% compare
  2. 53 Ireland 47.3% compare
  3. 54 Botswana 47.2% compare
  4. 56 Panama 46.5% compare
  5. 57 Chile 46.0% compare
  6. 58 Australia 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Switzerland?
Medical doctors in Switzerland was 46.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for medical doctors?
Switzerland ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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