Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 33.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.08
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.73
in 2020
All-time low
28.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland is 33.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland peaked at 35.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.57, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.57 | — |
| 2001 | 29.97 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.36 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.41 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.89 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.05 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.61 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.61 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.15 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.22 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.63 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.36 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.64 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.45 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.55 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.51 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.73 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 35.67 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.08 | -5.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 33.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 33.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.83 | 28.57 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6 | 33.22 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.84 | 33.08 | 35.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Switzerland was 33.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.57 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Switzerland ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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