Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Switzerland, 2000–2024
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 101st out of 130 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 … health in Switzerland, year by year
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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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 101st out of 130 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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