Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland

Switzerland: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 41,929 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,929 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41,929 Number
in 2024
All-time low
27,268 Number
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2003–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320242003: 27.3k Number2004: 27.7k Number2005: 28.3k Number2006: 28.8k Number2007: 29.1k Number2008: 29.2k Number2009: 29.7k Number2010: 29.8k Number2011: 30.3k Number2012: 31.3k Number2013: 32.7k Number2014: 33.8k Number2015: 34.8k Number2016: 35.6k Number2017: 36.3k Number2018: 36.9k Number2019: 37.3k Number2020: 37.9k Number2021: 38.6k Number2022: 39.4k Number2023: 40.4k Number2024: 41.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Switzerland is 41,929 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 41,929 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,268 Number, in 2003.

Switzerland ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,571 Number 27,268 Number 29,680 Number 7
2010s 33,883 Number 29,803 Number 37,300 Number 10
2020s 39,651 Number 37,911 Number 41,929 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  2. 13 Sweden 49,240 Number compare
  3. 14 Czechia 45,820 Number compare
  4. 16 Belgium 39,951 Number compare
  5. 17 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  6. 18 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 41,929 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41,929 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,268 Number in 2003.
How does Switzerland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
278 places, 7,563 data points, 1993–2025
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