Private health spending per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Private health spending per person was 7,095 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Switzerland stood at 7,095 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Switzerland peaked at 7,095 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,394 current international $, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,394 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,507 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,627 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,696 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,842 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,882 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,079 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,326 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3,511 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,648 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,631 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,854 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,031 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,343 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,492 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,770 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,010 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,154 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,262 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,600 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,623 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,230 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6,887 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 7,095 current international $ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,951 current international $ | 2,394 current international $ | 3,648 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,615 current international $ | 3,631 current international $ | 5,600 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,458 current international $ | 5,623 current international $ | 7,095 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United States 6,204 current international $ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 current international $ compare
- 4 Singapore 2,721 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Switzerland?
- Private health spending per person in Switzerland was 7,095 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,095 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for private health spending per person?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.