Surgical procedures in Switzerland

Switzerland: Surgical procedures was 41,541 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,541 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41,541 Number
in 2023
All-time low
32,374 Number
in 2006
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Surgical procedures in Switzerland, 2002–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201220232002: 34.6k Number2003: 38.9k Number2004: 32.6k Number2005: 33.1k Number2006: 32.4k Number2007: 33.1k Number2008: 33.5k Number2014: 32.4k Number2015: 32.7k Number2016: 38.5k Number2017: 39.5k Number2018: 34.5k Number2019: 37.6k Number2020: 34.3k Number2021: 39.3k Number2022: 40.0k Number2023: 41.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surgical procedures in Switzerland is 41,541 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Switzerland peaked at 41,541 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,374 Number, in 2006.

Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Switzerland, 2002 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2002 34,581 Number —
2003 38,914 Number +12.5%
2004 32,632 Number -16.1%
2005 33,051 Number +1.3%
2006 32,374 Number -2.0%
2007 33,083 Number +2.2%
2008 33,472 Number +1.2%
2014 32,395 Number -3.2%
2015 32,693 Number +0.9%
2016 38,545 Number +17.9%
2017 39,463 Number +2.4%
2018 34,493 Number -12.6%
2019 37,580 Number +8.9%
2020 34,309 Number -8.7%
2021 39,315 Number +14.6%
2022 39,975 Number +1.7%
2023 41,541 Number +3.9%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 41,541 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 41,541 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,015 Number 32,374 Number 38,914 Number 7
2010s 35,862 Number 32,395 Number 39,463 Number 6
2020s 38,785 Number 34,309 Number 41,541 Number 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 24 Bulgaria 48,079 Number compare
  2. 25 Ireland 44,105 Number compare
  3. 27 Croatia 39,046 Number compare
  4. 27 Croatia 39,046 Number compare
  5. 29 Serbia 35,056 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Switzerland?
Surgical procedures in Switzerland was 41,541 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41,541 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 32,374 Number in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for surgical procedures?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 862 data points, 1990–2024
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