Physicians by category in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physicians by category was 10,630 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Physicians by category in Switzerland, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 10,630 for physicians by category in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Switzerland peaked at 10,630 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,887, in 1985.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians by category in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,887 | — |
| 1986 | 1,996 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2,090 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2,163 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,393 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2,438 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,490 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,538 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,572 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,583 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,595 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,626 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,669 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,698 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,740 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,812 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,863 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,262 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 3,745 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 3,884 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,842 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,920 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,005 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,581 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4,683 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,748 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,356 | +76.0% |
| 2012 | 8,618 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,986 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9,225 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9,570 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,601 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,628 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,683 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,724 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,848 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,964 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,094 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,272 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,630 | +3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 10,630 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 10,630 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by category in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +76.0% | 4,748 | 8,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,106 | 1,887 | 2,393 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,595 | 2,438 | 2,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,760 | 2,812 | 4,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,814 | 4,748 | 9,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,162 | 9,848 | 10,630 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Switzerland?
- Physicians by category in Switzerland was 10,630 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,630 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,887 in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for physicians by category?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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