Health in Basel-Landschaft (Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
Health spending by the cantonal government of Basel-Landschaft reached CHF 498.82 million in 2024, CHF 1,655 per resident, 13th lowest of 26 cantons and 15.6% of cantonal spending.
How much does Basel-Landschaft pay for hospitals?
On cantonal spending for hospitals and nursing homes per resident, Basel-Landschaft came 11th highest of 26 cantons in 2024, against CHF 1,488 for all cantons together.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there in Basel-Landschaft?
Basel-Landschaft had 11 hospitals with 980 beds in 2024, or 3.3 beds per 1,000 residents (Switzerland: 4.2).
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- Hospitals and nursing homes absorbed CHF 463.92 million of that in 2024 (CHF 1,540 per resident), while ambulatory care received CHF 5.83 million and prevention CHF 11.10 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Cantonal health spending per resident in Basel-Landschaft decreased by 17.7% from 2019 (CHF 2,012) to 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Of the hospital beds in Basel-Landschaft in 2024, 550 for acute care, 320 in psychiatry and 110 for rehabilitation. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Basel-Landschaft recorded 304,996 patient days in 2023, with an average bed occupancy of 83.7%. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- In 2010 Basel-Landschaft counted 16 hospitals and 1,362 beds, so the number of beds had fallen by 28.0% by 2024. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Basel-Landschaft ran 30 operating theatres and 5 delivery rooms in 2024. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
How Basel-Landschaft compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Solothurn | CHF 1,711 |
| 12 | Glarus | CHF 1,680 |
| 13 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 1,670 |
| 14 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 1,655 |
| 15 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 1,634 |
| 16 | St. Gallen | CHF 1,599 |
| 17 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 1,588 |
Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Solothurn | CHF 1,579 |
| 9 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,556 |
| 10 | Bern / Berne | CHF 1,550 |
| 11 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 1,540 |
| 12 | Glarus | CHF 1,515 |
| 13 | St. Gallen | CHF 1,498 |
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 1,454 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Basel-Landschaft ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zürich | 3.7 |
| 15 | Valais / Wallis | 3.5 |
| 16 | Neuchâtel | 3.4 |
| 17 | Basel-Landschaft | 3.2 |
| 18 | Glarus | 3.0 |
| 19 | Fribourg / Freiburg | 2.6 |
| 20 | Solothurn | 2.2 |
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Sources
- Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS): Angebot der Krankenhäuser nach Grossregion, Kanton und Betriebstyp, 2010-2024 (Krankenhausstatistik, px-x-1404010100_102), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 48e34cd9539b…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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