Physicians in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physicians was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Switzerland stood at 4.48 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Switzerland peaked at 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.39 per 1,000 people | 4.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,062 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 43,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 45,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 43,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 46,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 43,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 43,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 43,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 46,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Switzerland?
- Physicians in Switzerland was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for physicians?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.