Private health expenditure per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Private health expenditure per person was 7,095 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,095
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
7,095
in 2023
All-time low
2,394
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Switzerland stood at 7,095. 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 expenditure per person in Switzerland peaked at 7,095 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,394, 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 expenditure per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,394 | — |
| 2001 | 2,507 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,627 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,696 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,842 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,882 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,079 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,326 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3,511 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,648 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,631 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,854 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,031 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,343 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,492 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,770 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,010 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,154 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,262 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,600 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,623 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,230 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 6,887 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 7,095 | +3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7,095 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 6.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7,095 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,951 | 2,394 | 3,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,615 | 3,631 | 5,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,458 | 5,623 | 7,095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 2 United States 6,204 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,032 compare
- 4 Singapore 2,721 compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Switzerland?
- Private health expenditure per person in Switzerland was 7,095 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,095 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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