Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 20.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.9
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.9
in 2024
All-time low
10.2
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland, 2010–2024

051015202010201720242010: 10.82011: 14.32012: 14.32013: 16.32014: 14.22015: 12.92016: 11.92017: 11.12018: 13.32019: 13.22020: 12.62021: 11.42022: 10.22023: 152024: 20.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland stood at 20.9. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland peaked at 20.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 10.8
2011 14.3 +32.4%
2012 14.3 +0.0%
2013 16.3 +14.0%
2014 14.2 -12.9%
2015 12.9 -9.2%
2016 11.9 -7.8%
2017 11.1 -6.7%
2018 13.3 +19.8%
2019 13.2 -0.8%
2020 12.6 -4.5%
2021 11.4 -9.5%
2022 10.2 -10.5%
2023 15 +47.1%
2024 20.9 +39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.23 10.8 16.3 10
2020s 14.02 10.2 20.9 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 24 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.3 compare
  2. 25 France 21.2 compare
  3. 26 Finland 21.1 compare
  4. 28 Spain 17.2 compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 15.5 compare
  6. 30 Norway 12.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Switzerland was 20.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Switzerland ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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