Number of hospitals in Switzerland 2000-2022

The number of hospitals in Switzerland has declined since the year 2000. In 2022, there were 278 hospitals in the country, which represents a decrease of over 25 percent from the 376 hospitals that were in operation in 2000. 

Healthcare workers in Switzerland

Although the number of hospitals in Switzerland has been declining, the quantity of personnel working within them has been increasing. The number of physicians in Switzerland increased by over eight thousand in the period between 2010 and 2021. Furthermore, the number of practicing nurses was over 160 thousand in 2021, an increase of around 45.6 thousand nurses since 2010. 

Spending indicators on health

In comparison to other European countries, Switzerland had the highest expenditure on health as a share of GDP in 2023. At 12 percent, this placed Switzerland ahead of Germany and France, who spent 11.8 and 11.6 percent of their GDP on healthcare, respectively.