Neuchâtel, 11.05.2012 (FSO) – The Federal Council has commissioned the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) to develop indicators to complement the gross domestic product (GDP). This is because a comprehensive picture of developments in society, the economy and the environment cannot be provided by GDP alone. The FSO is carrying out the mandate in two phases. In the first phase, the results of which are being presented today by the FSO, existing statistical information is placed in the context of the economy or of society as a whole. This initial, rough compilation clearly shows that overall, Switzerland comes out quite well in terms of social, economic and ecological performance. Subsequently, the FSO will further develop and consolidate the indicator set and the results.
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Neuchâtel, 16.04.2012 (FSO) – With 2,000 new cases diagnosed each year, skin melanoma is the fourth most common cancer in Switzerland. The rate of new cases has risen sharply over the past two decades and Switzerland is the European country the most affected by this cancer. This increase is mainly observed in skin melanomas at an early stage. According to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), diagnoses are more likely to be made at an early stage among population groups that have skin check-ups.
Neuchâtel, 12.04.2012 (Obsan) – The mental health of the Swiss population has barely changed in recent years. About one person in six in Switzerland suffers from a mental disorder. This is a finding of the third monitoring report by the Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan).
Neuchâtel, 03.04.2012 (FSO) – Total health care expenditure in 2010 amounted to CHF 62.5 billion, 2.5% more than in the previous year. As the gross domestic product rose by 2.9% in 2010 compared with the previous year, the share of health expenditure in the gross domestic product remained stable at 11.4%. These are the findings of the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO) latest provisional figures on the costs and financing of health care.
Neuchâtel, 27.03.2012 (FSO) – The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is presenting statistical results on assisted suicide for the first time. These cover the period from 1998 to 2009. During this period the number of Swiss residents who died as a result of assisted suicide rose steadily. In 2009, the number was nearly 300, which corresponds to 4.8 per 1000 deaths. There are no corresponding data for the period prior to 1998.
Neuchâtel, 20.03.2012 (FSO) – In 2010, the infant mortality rate fell slightly in comparison with previous years and was 3.8 deaths per thousand live births. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of still births and infant deaths is fairly stable despite the increase in twin births or low birth weights which are accompanied by a greater risk of death.
Neuchâtel, 02.12.2011 (FSO) - Persons with disabilities are less satisfied with their lives than the non-disabled population. The difference is particularly pronounced with regard to their health condition, financial situation, leisure time activities and life in general. The higher the level of disability, the greater the differences between people with and without disabilities. This applies not just to life satisfaction but also to most conditions of life that were examined.
Neuchâtel, 01.12.2011 (FSO) - According to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), in 2010 the 286 hospitals in Switzerland treated approximately 1.3 million in-house cases. The average length of stay in general hospitals rose for the first time in over ten years. Compared with the previous year it rose from an average of 7.3 to 7.7 days. The average stay in specialised psychiatric clinics rose by 2.8 days to 40.1.
Neuchâtel, 29.11.2011 (FSO) - In 2010, almost 263,000 persons or 3.3% of the population were cared for by 1162 community nursing service providers. A workforce of 36,000 was employed for these services. 80% of the output volume of the total range of services were provided by non-profit organisations. These findings are from the Community Nursing Statistics 2010, published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 24.11.2011 (FSO) - Cardiovascular diseases, cancer and dementia are the three most common causes of death in Switzerland The average age at death continued to rise and is today 74.4 years for men and 81.2 for women. 57% of the deceased were aged 80 or older, 78% aged at least 70. Other causes are predominant in the deaths of younger people. Cancer is responsible for the greatest number of potential years of life lost. In second place are accidents while cardiovascular diseases rank third. These are the main findings from the Federal Statistical Office's cause of death statistics.
Neuchâtel, 05.07.2011 (FSO) - In 2010, some 11,092 abortions were reported in Switzerland. 4% of them involved women living abroad. For the 96% of women living in Switzerland, this corresponds to a rate of 6.8 abortions per 1000 women aged 15 to 44. Since 2004, the abortion rate has been stable overall, but it has declined steadily among teenagers. These results come from the abortion statistics published annually by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 21.06.2011 (Obsan) - A new study from the Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) concludes that the DRG-based payment system introduced in some Swiss hospitals between 2002 and 2008 has not led to a decline in quality: patients being discharged too early or an increase in hospital readmissions due to insufficient hospital care have not been observed. These results are important with regard to the coming year, as a new DRG-based payment system will be introduced nationwide at the start of 2012.
Neuchâtel, 19.05.2011 (Obsan) - A new study from the Swiss Health Observatory on the future of care in old age shows that not only will there be a strong increase in the number of people in need of care; significant changes in the kind of help needed are also emerging. The demand for help and care services at home, from home care organisations such as Spitex, will rise. As a result, care in nursing homes will be required later in life than today and more often only towards the end of life.
Neuchâtel, 26.04.2011 (FSO) - Total health care expenditure in 2009 amounted to CHF 61 billion, 4.3% more than in the previous year. As the gross domestic product fell by 1.6% in 2009 compared with the previous year, the percentage share of health expenditure with respect to the gross domestic product rose from 10.7% to 11.4%. These are the findings of the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO) latest provisional figures on the costs and financing of the health care system.
Neuchâtel, 22.02.2011 (FSO) - In 2009, approximately 6300 couples underwent assisted reproductive technology treatment and approximately 10,400 treatment cycles were started. These treatments resulted in 2250 pregnancies which led to 1628 births with 1891 live newborns. These findings are from the Medically Assisted Procreation Statistics just published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 07.02.2011 (FSO) - With 30% among men and 23% among women, cancer is the second leading cause of death. Every year, 35,000 cases of cancer and 16,000 cancer deaths are registered. Among women, lung cancer has increased most markedly. These are results of the cancer report published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the National Institute for Cancer Epidemiology and Registration (NICER) and the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry (SCCR).
Neuchâtel, 21.12.2010 (FSO) - In 2009 approximately 214,000 persons made use of community nursing services, provided by 576 organisations with almost 29,000 employees. 69% of customers were women, accounting for two-thirds of all care services. These are some of the findings from the Spitex Statistics 2009, published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 25.11.2010 (FSO) - Employment in the health care sector grew by +2,6% per year between 2001 and 2008. This increase is greater than that of total employment in the national economy (+1.2%). Over this seven-year period, the sector grew by 90,000 jobs and in 2008 it totalled some 542,000 employed persons. The sector represents nearly 13.5% of total employment. These figures emerge from the health care personnel statistics analysed by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 09.11.2010 (FSO) - Total health care expenditures in 2008 amounted to CHF 58.5 billion, or 10.7% of gross domestic product. They rose by 5.9%, more than in the last five years when they registered an average annual growth rate of 3.5%. These are the latest results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 02.11.2010 (FSO) - A large majority (87%) of the population of Switzerland consider themselves to be in good or very good health. However, a good third of the population is overweight. Similarly, only two out of five people engage in sufficient physical activity during their leisure time. These findings emerge from the synthesis report of the Swiss Health Survey 2007, published by the FSO. This report presents an overview of the health of the population in Switzerland and the factors that influence it.
Neuchâtel, 07.09.2010 (FSO) - Cardiovascular diseases, cancer and dementia are the three most common causes of death in Switzerland. The overall mortality rate is falling, with cardiovascular diseases registering the biggest decline and dementia, as a disease of old age, on the rise. These are findings from the overview of causes of death, just published by the FSO.
Neuchâtel, 20.08.2010 (FSO) - Employees who are exposed to physical hazards at work or an adverse psychosocial work environment are twice as likely to negatively evaluate their health and to suffer psychological distress. Unemployed persons are five times more likely to report poor health than employed persons who are not worried about losing their job. This emerges from the analysis of data from the Swiss Health Survey conducted in 2007 by the Federal Statistical Office.
Neuchâtel, 29.06.2010 (Obsan) - The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) commissioned two studies on the use of inpatient acute psychiatric care in Switzerland. The results show that nine out of ten patients are able to permanently leave the clinic after a single crisis. One out of ten persons stays in an acute psychiatric clinic either for an above-average duration or frequency.
Neuchâtel, 14.06.2010 (FSO) - 10,629 abortions were reported in Switzerland in 2009. 5% of them involved women living abroad and 95% women living in our country. For women living in Switzerland, this corresponds to a rate of 6.4 abortions per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 or 129 abortions per 1000 births. Since 2004, a slight downward trend in the abortion rate has been observed. These results come from the abortion statistics published annually by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Neuchâtel, 07.06.2010 (FSO) - More than three quarters of elderly people in nursing homes have had a health problem for more than six months and 67% have great difficulty performing daily tasks such as eating, getting dressed or going to the toilet. A quarter of residents suffer from a sensory disability. These are the results of a new Federal Statistical Office (FSO) survey on the state of health and living conditions of elderly people living in an institution.
