Public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.87
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 2020
All-time low
2.61
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland is 3.87, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland peaked at 4.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.28 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.61 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.32 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 3.87 | 4.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Switzerland was 3.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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