Specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland
Switzerland: Specialist medical practitioners was 24,707 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland is 24,707, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland peaked at 24,707 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,086, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 32nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,628 | — |
| 2009 | 18,497 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,198 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17,086 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 17,958 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 18,945 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19,639 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20,313 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20,993 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,658 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22,196 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22,557 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,028 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 23,573 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24,158 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24,707 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,062 | 17,628 | 18,497 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,054 | 17,086 | 22,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,866 | 23,028 | 24,707 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Switzerland was 24,707 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,707 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,086 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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