Physicians by sex and age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physicians by sex and age was 41,929 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,929 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41,929 Number
in 2024
All-time low
22,717 Number
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Switzerland, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41,929 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Switzerland peaked at 41,929 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,717 Number, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,717 Number | — |
| 2000 | 25,216 Number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 25,395 Number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25,921 Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27,268 Number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 27,742 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,223 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,780 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29,031 Number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 29,194 Number | +0.6% |
| 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 28,271 Number, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41,929 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,717 Number | 22,717 Number | 22,717 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,645 Number | 25,216 Number | 29,680 Number | 10 |
| 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- 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 sex and age in Switzerland?
- Physicians by sex and age in Switzerland was 41,929 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,929 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,717 Number in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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