Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland

Switzerland: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 100,955 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,955 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100,955 Number
in 2024
All-time low
84,031 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 84.0k Number2001: 84.4k Number2002: 85.5k Number2003: 85.2k Number2004: 86.0k Number2005: 86.8k Number2006: 88.1k Number2007: 89.9k Number2008: 90.7k Number2009: 91.9k Number2010: 91.8k Number2011: 92.8k Number2012: 93.6k Number2013: 94.6k Number2014: 95.7k Number2015: 96.6k Number2016: 97.1k Number2017: 99.2k Number2018: 99.6k Number2019: 100.4k Number2020: 100.7k Number2021: 100.9k Number2022: 100.6k Number2023: 100.8k Number2024: 101.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland stood at 100,955 Number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland peaked at 100,955 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,031 Number, in 2000.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2000 84,031 Number
2001 84,421 Number +0.5%
2002 85,454 Number +1.2%
2003 85,208 Number -0.3%
2004 85,983 Number +0.9%
2005 86,798 Number +0.9%
2006 88,122 Number +1.5%
2007 89,908 Number +2.0%
2008 90,717 Number +0.9%
2009 91,931 Number +1.3%
2010 91,781 Number -0.2%
2011 92,848 Number +1.2%
2012 93,558 Number +0.8%
2013 94,600 Number +1.1%
2014 95,669 Number +1.1%
2015 96,563 Number +0.9%
2016 97,127 Number +0.6%
2017 99,242 Number +2.2%
2018 99,622 Number +0.4%
2019 100,356 Number +0.7%
2020 100,694 Number +0.3%
2021 100,856 Number +0.2%
2022 100,645 Number -0.2%
2023 100,813 Number +0.2%
2024 100,955 Number +0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 100,955 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 100,955 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87,257 Number 84,031 Number 91,931 Number 10
2010s 96,137 Number 91,781 Number 100,356 Number 10
2020s 100,793 Number 100,645 Number 100,955 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 7 Belgium 147,932 Number compare
  2. 8 Sweden 137,178 Number compare
  3. 10 Hungary 84,944 Number compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 82,498 Number compare
  5. 12 Poland 82,101 Number compare
  6. 12 Poland 82,101 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Switzerland was 100,955 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100,955 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 84,031 Number in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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