Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Medical doctors 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Switzerland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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