Nursing personnel in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nursing personnel was 84.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 85 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2010
All-time low
84.9%
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Nursing personnel in Switzerland, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Switzerland stood at 84.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Switzerland peaked at 87.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.2% | — |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.9% | 85.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Switzerland?
- Nursing personnel in Switzerland was 84.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for nursing personnel?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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