The statistics on health care costs and financing are summary statistics that use available data to estimate the monetary flows related to the costs and financing of health goods and services in Switzerland during a given year. Due to variations in the coverage of health services by insurance companies (financing surplus), the costs of health services may not correspond to their financing.
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Costs of health care
Health care costs represent the amount required to cover all health services provided. Costs are classified according to the provider of goods and services, the service provided and the financing scheme covering the service.
Overview with respect to the previous year
Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
Costs by provider
* Values rounded to the nearest tenth
Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
Costs by service
* Values rounded to the nearest tenth
Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
Costs by financing scheme
* Values rounded to the nearest tenth
1 Incl. HIA and IPA cost sharing Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
2021 | 2022 | |
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Costs of the health care system in CHF million | 89 234 | 91 482 |
Costs of health care system as a % of the GDP | 12.0 | 11.7 |
Costs of health care system per inhabitant and month in CHF | 854 | 869 |
Costs of health care in 2022 | ||
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in CHF million | Share (%)* | |
Service provider - total | 91 482 | 100 |
Hospitals | 32 639 | 35.7 |
Social medical institutions | 14 487 | 15.8 |
Medical practices | 13 654 | 14.9 |
Dental practices, dental clinics | 4 022 | 4.4 |
Other ambulatory and home services providers | 7 137 | 7.8 |
Auxiliary service providers | 2 668 | 2.9 |
Retail trade | 8 509 | 9.3 |
Non-profit organizations, NGOs | 1 261 | 1.4 |
State as service provider | 3 254 | 3.6 |
Insurances as service providers | 3 426 | 3.7 |
Rest of the world (imports) | 424 | 0.5 |
Costs of health care in 2022 | ||
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in CHF million | Share (%)* | |
Service - total | 91 482 | 100 |
Inpatient curative care | 19 580 | 21.4 |
Outpatient curative care | 19 248 | 21.0 |
Rehabilitative care | 2 190 | 2.4 |
Long-term care + help | 18 360 | 20.1 |
Medical goods | 14 559 | 15.9 |
Prevention | 3 682 | 4.0 |
Administration | 3 967 | 4.3 |
Other care | 9 895 | 10.8 |
Costs of health care in 2022 | ||
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in CHF million | Share (%)* | |
Financing scheme - total | 91 482 | 100 |
State | 20 317 | 22.2 |
Social insurances | 34 504 | 37.7 |
Other social insurances | 7 826 | 8.6 |
Private insurance | 5 733 | 6.3 |
Other private financing | 2 007 | 2.2 |
Direct payments from households1 | 19 744 | 21.6 |
Financing schemes unknown | 1 350 | 1.5 |
1 Incl. HIA and IPA cost sharing Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
Financing of health care
The financing of the health care system represents the actual amount paid by households, the State and enterprises, in the field of health care. Financing is analysed according to the source and financing scheme.
Overview with respect to the previous year
Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
Financing by source
* Values rounded to the nearest tenth
Source: FSO – Health care costs and financing (COU)
2021 | 2022 | |
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Financing in CHF million | 90 759 | 92 871 |
Financing of health care in 2022 | ||
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in CHF million | Share (%)* | |
Financing source - total | 92 871 | 100 |
State: payments for services | 20 317 | 21.9 |
State: payments for social security | 9 533 | 10.3 |
Households: compulsory health insurance (LAMal/KVG) premiums | 27 770 | 29.9 |
Households: supplementary health insurance (LCA/VVG) premiums | 7 122 | 7.7 |
Households: other financing | 750 | 0.8 |
Households: cost sharing (LAMal/KVG and LCA/VVG) and out-of-pocket payments | 19 744 | 21.3 |
Enterprises: social security contributions | 3 638 | 3.9 |
Enterprises: private financing | 1 257 | 1.4 |
Financing source unknown | 2 739 | 2.9 |
Key values 2022
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Federal Statistical Office Sections Health Services, Population HealthEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland