{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-long-term-care-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-long-term-care-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-long-term-care-expenditure-share/","title":"Switzerland Long-Term Care Expenditure Share (2023)","description":"Switzerland's Long-Term Care Expenditure Share: 20.9 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2016–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Switzerland","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2016/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Switzerland Long-Term Care Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2016–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2023)","value":"20.9","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Long-Term Care Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"2016","value":21.3},{"period":"2017","value":21.41},{"period":"2018","value":21.44},{"period":"2019","value":21.37},{"period":"2020","value":21.39},{"period":"2021","value":20.19},{"period":"2022","value":20.34},{"period":"2023","value":20.94}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"20.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to long-term care (health component) in Switzerland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2016–2023 (8 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 21.4 % of current health expenditure in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.2 in 2021. The latest reading of 20.9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.6pp."}]}