Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland stood at 18.76 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.87 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.85 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.93 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.35 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.61 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.89 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.93 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.89 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.34 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.54 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.92 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.71 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.73 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.76 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.76 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.76 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 per 1,000 people | 11.87 per 1,000 people | 14.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 per 1,000 people | 14.93 per 1,000 people | 18.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 per 1,000 people | 18.71 per 1,000 people | 18.76 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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