Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.48 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.4 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Physicians in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Switzerland stood at 4.48 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Switzerland peaked at 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.25 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.35 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.39 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.48 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.48 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.48 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Switzerland?
- Physicians in Switzerland was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for physicians?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.