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
17th
of 45 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 17th of 45 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.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 2003 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2003 27,268 Number
2004 27,742 Number +1.7%
2005 28,251 Number +1.8%
2006 28,812 Number +2.0%
2007 29,052 Number +0.8%
2008 29,194 Number +0.5%
2009 29,680 Number +1.7%
2010 29,803 Number +0.4%
2011 30,327 Number +1.8%
2012 31,313 Number +3.3%
2013 32,681 Number +4.4%
2014 33,785 Number +3.4%
2015 34,762 Number +2.9%
2016 35,592 Number +2.4%
2017 36,324 Number +2.1%
2018 36,940 Number +1.7%
2019 37,300 Number +1.0%
2020 37,911 Number +1.6%
2021 38,613 Number +1.9%
2022 39,362 Number +1.9%
2023 40,440 Number +2.7%
2024 41,929 Number +3.7%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 41,929 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 41,929 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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. 14 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  2. 15 Sweden 49,240 Number compare
  3. 16 Czechia 45,820 Number compare
  4. 18 Belgium 39,951 Number compare
  5. 19 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  6. 20 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 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 17th out of 45 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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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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