Switzerland

Country in Europe

In brief

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 18.8 (2022). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 42. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 102% → 101%, higher education enrolment 58.1% → 73.5%, and children vaccinated against measles 94% → 96%. Better than all its neighbours (Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany): diabetes prevalence.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 73.5% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 4.9% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 11.7% 2023
Health spending per person: $11,784 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 22% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 4.5 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 18.8 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4.4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 96% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 3.4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.9 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 5 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.2% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 5.3% 2024
Overweight adults: 40.6% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 23.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.9% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024