Out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22.0% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Switzerland was 22.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.