Nursing personnel in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nursing personnel was 167,144 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
167,144
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
167,144
in 2023
All-time low
83,273
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Nursing personnel in Switzerland, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 83.3k2001: 86.0k2002: 89.7k2003: 94.3k2004: 94.0k2005: 94.2k2006: 98.0k2007: 100.7k2008: 104.0k2009: 107.3k2010: 114.6k2011: 120.0k2012: 124.5k2013: 128.7k2014: 132.3k2015: 137.3k2016: 142.5k2017: 145.6k2018: 149.8k2019: 154.0k2020: 158.7k2021: 160.1k2022: 161.9k2023: 167.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 167,144 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Switzerland peaked at 167,144 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,273, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,141 83,273 107,303 10
2010s 134,933 114,575 154,004 10
2020s 161,963 158,714 167,144 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 213,110 compare
  2. 28 Netherlands, The 198,573 compare
  3. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 183,036 compare
  4. 31 Romania 156,478 compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 143,307 compare
  6. 33 Belgium 134,496 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Switzerland?
Nursing personnel in Switzerland was 167,144 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 167,144 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 83,273 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for nursing personnel?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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