Nurses and midwives in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nurses and midwives was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 18.76 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Switzerland peaked at 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.87 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.85 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.35 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.61 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.89 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.93 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.89 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.34 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.54 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.92 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.71 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.73 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.76 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 per 1,000 people | 11.87 per 1,000 people | 14.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 per 1,000 people | 14.93 per 1,000 people | 18.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 per 1,000 people | 18.71 per 1,000 people | 18.76 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Switzerland?
- Nurses and midwives in Switzerland was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for nurses and midwives?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.