Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 9,964 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9,964 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9,964 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1,887 Number
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland, 1985–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200320211985: 1.9k Number1986: 2.0k Number1987: 2.1k Number1988: 2.2k Number1989: 2.4k Number1990: 2.4k Number1991: 2.5k Number1992: 2.5k Number1993: 2.6k Number1994: 2.6k Number1995: 2.6k Number1996: 2.6k Number1997: 2.7k Number1998: 2.7k Number1999: 2.7k Number2000: 2.8k Number2001: 2.9k Number2002: 3.3k Number2003: 3.7k Number2004: 3.9k Number2005: 3.8k Number2006: 3.9k Number2007: 4.0k Number2008: 4.6k Number2009: 4.7k Number2010: 4.7k Number2011: 8.4k Number2012: 8.6k Number2013: 9.0k Number2014: 9.2k Number2015: 9.6k Number2016: 9.6k Number2017: 9.6k Number2018: 9.7k Number2019: 9.7k Number2020: 9.8k Number2021: 10.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 9,964 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland peaked at 9,964 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,887 Number, in 1985.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 42 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 medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Switzerland, 1985 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1985 1,887 Number —
1986 1,996 Number +5.8%
1987 2,090 Number +4.7%
1988 2,163 Number +3.5%
1989 2,393 Number +10.6%
1990 2,438 Number +1.9%
1991 2,490 Number +2.1%
1992 2,538 Number +1.9%
1993 2,572 Number +1.3%
1994 2,583 Number +0.4%
1995 2,595 Number +0.5%
1996 2,626 Number +1.2%
1997 2,669 Number +1.6%
1998 2,698 Number +1.1%
1999 2,740 Number +1.6%
2000 2,812 Number +2.6%
2001 2,863 Number +1.8%
2002 3,262 Number +13.9%
2003 3,745 Number +14.8%
2004 3,884 Number +3.7%
2005 3,842 Number -1.1%
2006 3,920 Number +2.0%
2007 4,005 Number +2.2%
2008 4,581 Number +14.4%
2009 4,683 Number +2.2%
2010 4,748 Number +1.4%
2011 8,356 Number +76.0%
2012 8,618 Number +3.1%
2013 8,986 Number +4.3%
2014 9,225 Number +2.7%
2015 9,570 Number +3.7%
2016 9,601 Number +0.3%
2017 9,628 Number +0.3%
2018 9,683 Number +0.6%
2019 9,724 Number +0.4%
2020 9,848 Number +1.3%
2021 9,964 Number +1.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 9,964 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 9,964 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians by medical speciality - historical data 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +76.0% 4,748 Number 8,356 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,106 Number 1,887 Number 2,393 Number 5
1990s 2,595 Number 2,438 Number 2,740 Number 10
2000s 3,760 Number 2,812 Number 4,683 Number 10
2010s 8,814 Number 4,748 Number 9,724 Number 10
2020s 9,906 Number 9,848 Number 9,964 Number 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Belgium 13,697 Number compare
  2. 15 Austria 13,277 Number compare
  3. 16 Ireland 11,743 Number compare
  4. 18 Finland 7,458 Number compare
  5. 19 Czechia 7,112 Number compare
  6. 20 Serbia 6,814 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Switzerland was 9,964 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9,964 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,887 Number in 1985.
How does Switzerland rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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