Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland

Switzerland: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 100,694 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
100,694 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
100,694 Number
in 2020
All-time low
84,031 Number
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Switzerland, 2000–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201020202000: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Switzerland is 100,694 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Switzerland peaked at 100,694 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,031 Number, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 100,694 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 100,694 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 2.4× 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 100,694 Number 100,694 Number 100,694 Number 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Belgium 148,945 Number compare
  2. 10 Sweden 133,852 Number compare
  3. 12 Hungary 84,687 Number compare
  4. 13 Austria 77,867 Number compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 75,217 Number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Switzerland?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Switzerland was 100,694 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 100,694 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 84,031 Number in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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