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In Switzerland 82.1 billion francs of health expenditure

In 2019, the increase in health system outlays was 2.3 percent: 1.8 billion more costs, but lower than the five-year average (2.8)

In 2019, the total costs of the healthcare system in Switzerland in accordance with international standards amounted to CHF 82.1 billion.
In the same year, the increase in health system expenditures was 2.3 percent, which is below the average of the last five years (2.8 percent).
Compared with the previous year, the ratio of health system expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices increased from 11.2% to 11.3%.

Medici di pronto soccorso pronti a intervenire
Emergency physicians on standby

A thorough analysis by the Federal Statistical Office

These are the new data collected by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of the costs and financing of the health care system.
Compared to the 2018 total expenditures of 80.2 billion francs, there were 1.8 billion more expenditures in 2019.
82.2 percent (CHF 1.5 billion) of these additional expenditures resulted from increased expenditures for hospitals (+ CHF 0.8 billion), physician practices (+ CHF 0.5 billion), and medical-social establishments (+ CHF 0.2 billion).

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With regard to the increase in health system expenditures compared to the trend of the last five years (+2.8%), a more varied picture emerges for the individual service categories.
Below-average or even negative growth rates were recorded for inpatient curative treatments (+1.0 per cent) and preventive measures (-0.5 per cent).
Showing an above-average growth rate, however, were ancillary services (+7.1 percent, e.g., laboratory testing and rescues), rehabilitation (+4.7 percent), administration (+3.4 percent), and health goods (+3.1 percent).

Un saluto in piena sicurezza in tempo di pandemia
Safe greeting in time of pandemic

798 francs per inhabitant per month for health care

In 2019, CHF 798 per inhabitant per month was spent on the health care system in Switzerland, which is CHF 12 more than in the previous year.
302 francs per person (+12 francs) were covered by compulsory health insurance benefits, while 149 francs (+2 francs) were paid by the state.
52 francs (+2 francs) were financed by social insurances such as AHV, IV and accident insurance, 30 francs (+/-0 francs) by other social security institutions as well as by need-based social benefits.

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Finally, 56 francs (+3 francs) came from supplementary insurance and other private individuals contributed 11 francs (-4 francs).
In addition to insurance premiums and taxes, households had to pay the remaining CHF 199 (CHF -3), which mainly comprised benefits for old people’s homes, dental treatment as well as contributions to outpatient and inpatient costs for health insurance.

La sala operatorua di un nosocomio svizzero
The operating room of a Swiss hospital

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