Total health expenditure in 2019 at CHF 82.1bn
Neuchâtel, 27.04.2021 - In 2019, the total health care expenditure in Switzerland according to international standards was CHF 82.1 billion. At 2.3%, growth in health care expenditure was below the five-year average of 2.8%. In comparison to the previous year, the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) spent on health care at current prices rose from 11.2% to 11.3%. These are the latest findings of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) on the costs and financing of the health care system.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Michael Lindner, FSO, Health services section, tel.: +41 58 463 62 51, email: Michael.Lindner@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
