Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland

Switzerland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2019
All-time low
41.3%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 45 Percentage2009: 42.6 Percentage2010: 44.5 Percentage2011: 43.2 Percentage2012: 47.5 Percentage2013: 49.1 Percentage2014: 46.5 Percentage2015: 46 Percentage2016: 47.2 Percentage2017: 52.2 Percentage2018: 53.7 Percentage2019: 55.6 Percentage2020: 55.3 Percentage2021: 55.5 Percentage2022: 46 Percentage2023: 41.3 Percentage2024: 45.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland is 45.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland peaked at 55.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2023.

That places Switzerland 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2008 45.0%
2009 42.6% -5.3%
2010 44.5% +4.5%
2011 43.2% -2.9%
2012 47.5% +10.0%
2013 49.1% +3.4%
2014 46.5% -5.3%
2015 46.0% -1.1%
2016 47.2% +2.6%
2017 52.2% +10.6%
2018 53.7% +2.9%
2019 55.6% +3.5%
2020 55.3% -0.5%
2021 55.5% +0.4%
2022 46.0% -17.1%
2023 41.3% -10.2%
2024 45.6% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 42.6% 45.0% 2
2010s 48.5% 43.2% 55.6% 10
2020s 48.7% 41.3% 55.5% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Italy 47.9% compare
  2. 28 Malta 47.5% compare
  3. 29 Germany 46.6% compare
  4. 31 Iceland 44.1% compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 43.9% compare
  6. 33 Spain 42.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Switzerland was 45.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 863 data points, 2008–2025
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