Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 18 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2019
All-time low
37.6%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland is 47.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 70.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 37.6% | — |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +5.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 47.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 47.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 40.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 44.2% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Switzerland was 47.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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