Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7
in 2019
All-time low
6.04
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 6.22001: 6.32002: 6.32003: 6.22004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 6.22008: 6.32009: 6.32010: 6.42011: 6.62012: 6.92013: 6.52014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 72017: 6.72018: 6.82019: 72020: 6.62021: 6.92022: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland peaked at 7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 54th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.19 —
2001 6.27 +1.3%
2002 6.32 +0.8%
2003 6.23 -1.4%
2004 6.04 -3.0%
2005 6.04 +0.0%
2006 6.04 +0.0%
2007 6.22 +3.0%
2008 6.31 +1.4%
2009 6.35 +0.6%
2010 6.36 +0.2%
2011 6.64 +4.4%
2012 6.89 +3.8%
2013 6.49 -5.8%
2014 6.45 -0.6%
2015 6.45 +0.0%
2016 6.95 +7.8%
2017 6.65 -4.3%
2018 6.75 +1.5%
2019 7 +3.7%
2020 6.61 -5.6%
2021 6.9 +4.4%
2022 7 +1.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2 6.04 6.35 10
2010s 6.66 6.36 7 10
2020s 6.84 6.61 7 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 51 Iraq 7.18 compare
  2. 52 Maldives 7.01 compare
  3. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 compare
  4. 55 Estonia 6.99 compare
  5. 56 Luxembourg 6.97 compare
  6. 57 Germany 6.65 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Switzerland was 7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Switzerland ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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