Physicians per 1000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Switzerland stood at 4.48. 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 per 1000 people in Switzerland peaked at 4.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.51 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.81 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.39 | 4.48 | 3 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Switzerland?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Switzerland was 4.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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