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Switzerland – Physicians

Name: Switzerland Physicians
Creator: World Bank
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Practicing physicians per 1,000 people. Includes generalists and specialist medical practitioners providing direct patient care. · World Bank

4.48 +0.04 from 2021 G20 rank: 15th · all-time high: 4.48 (2022)

Switzerland's physicians was 4.48 in 2022, an increase of +0.04 from 4.44 in 2021. This ranked 15th in the G20.

APA

Switzerland Physicians. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/switzerland/physicians

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_switzerland_physicians,
  title = {Switzerland Physicians},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/switzerland/physicians},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Switzerland Physicians – Historical Data
Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025* trend	4.58	–	–
2022	4.48	+0.04	15th
2021	4.44	+0.05	16th
2020	4.39	+0.04	14th
2019	4.35	+0.01	15th
2018	4.34	+0.04	13th
2017	4.30	+0.05	12th
2016	4.25	+0.05	10th
2015	4.20	+0.07	9th
2014	4.13	+0.09	11th
2013	4.04	+0.12	12th
2012	3.92	+0.08	15th
2011	3.83	+0.02	16th
2010	3.81	−0.03	11th
2009	3.84	+0.02	10th
2008	3.82	+0.03	10th
2007	3.79	−0.00	9th
2006	3.79	+0.05	7th
2005	3.74	+0.04	6th
2004	3.70	+0.04	7th
2003	3.66	+0.10	9th
2002	3.56	+0.05	12th
2001	3.51	+0.00	10th
2000	3.51	+0.15	9th
1999	3.36	+0.03	15th
1998	3.33	+0.07	15th
1997	3.27	−0.32	15th
1996	3.58	+0.42	11th
1995	3.16	+0.05	21st
1994	3.12	+0.05	22nd
1993	3.06	+0.05	22nd
1992	3.01	−0.02	25th
1991	3.03	+0.05	24th
1990	2.98	+0.08	25th
1989	2.90	−0.10	10th
1988	3.00	+0.10	10th
1987	2.90	+0.10	14th
1986	2.80	+0.10	15th
1985	2.70	+0.10	14th
1984	2.60	+0.00	8th
1983	2.60	+0.00	7th
1982	2.60	+0.00	4th
1981	2.60	+0.10	5th
1980	2.50	+0.10	9th
1979	2.40	+0.20	5th
1978	2.20	+0.10	6th
1977	2.10	+0.10	6th
1976	2.00	+0.10	7th
1975	1.90	+0.10	8th
1974	1.80	+0.10	8th
1973	1.70	+0.10	9th
1972	1.60	+0.00	10th
1971	1.60	+0.10	8th
1970	1.50	+0.00	10th
1969	1.50	+0.10	4th
1968	1.40	+0.00	5th
1967	1.40	+0.00	5th
1966	1.40	+0.00	4th
1965	1.40	+0.00	7th
1964	1.40	+0.00	4th
1963	1.40	+0.00	4th
1962	1.40	+0.00	4th
1961	1.40	+0.00	3rd
1960	1.40	–	4th

Show all years (1960–2022)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +12.7% GDP growth 2.1% C/A balance 7.2%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

Switzerland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2016. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →