Number of hospitals rose 0% to 276 in Switzerland in 2021, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, number of hospitals in Switzerland reached an all time high of 456 in 1985 and an all time low of 276 in 2021. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, number of hospitals in Austria amounted to 268, 2,987 in France, 2,979 in Germany and 1,060 in Italy in 2021.
Switzerland has been ranked 17th within the group of 35 countries we follow in terms of number of hospitals, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Number of Hospitals | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Austria | 277 | 275 | 268 | 265 | 267 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 177 | 175 | 174 | 164 | 163 | |||||||||||||||||
France | 3,068 | 3,047 | 3,041 | 3,006 | 2,989 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | 3,100 | 3,084 | 3,051 | 3,026 | 3,006 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 168 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 163 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1,090 | 1,063 | 1,059 | 1,056 | 1,065 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | 1,064 | 1,274 | 1,276 | 1,236 | 1,237 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Spain | 764 | 779 | 782 | 777 | 772 | ... | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | 283 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 276 | ... |