Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland is 46.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 55.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.7% | — |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.5% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.2% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 41.3% | 55.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Switzerland was 46.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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