Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 129 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 4.5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 6 %2012: 6.4 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7 %2021: 8 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 6.9 %2024: 7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland stood at 7.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 4.5%
2001 5.2% +14.6%
2002 5.2% +0.5%
2003 5.5% +6.8%
2004 5.4% -2.2%
2005 5.5% +1.5%
2006 5.5% -0.7%
2007 5.6% +2.0%
2008 5.8% +3.8%
2009 5.9% +1.9%
2010 5.8% -1.7%
2011 6.0% +3.9%
2012 6.4% +6.5%
2013 6.4% +0.2%
2014 6.5% +0.8%
2015 6.5% +0.6%
2016 6.6% +1.8%
2017 6.5% -2.2%
2018 6.7% +2.9%
2019 6.8% +2.2%
2020 7.0% +2.1%
2021 8.0% +14.9%
2022 7.3% -8.7%
2023 6.9% -5.7%
2024 7.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.5% 5.9% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.8% 6.8% 10
2020s 7.2% 6.9% 8.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Switzerland ranks 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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