Health in Glarus (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
Health spending by the cantonal government of Glarus reached CHF 71.20 million in 2024, CHF 1,680 per resident, 12th highest of 26 cantons and 16.4% of cantonal spending.
How much does Glarus pay for hospitals?
On cantonal spending for hospitals and nursing homes per resident, Glarus came 12th 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 Glarus?
Glarus had 3 hospitals with 125 beds in 2023, or 3.0 beds per 1,000 residents (Switzerland: 4.2).
Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals and nursing homes absorbed CHF 64.21 million of that in 2024 (CHF 1,515 per resident), while ambulatory care received CHF 4.39 million and prevention CHF 1.55 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Cantonal health spending per resident in Glarus increased by 39.0% from 2019 (CHF 1,209) to 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Glarus had 2 hospitals in 2024; the BFS hospital statistics publish no bed figures for it after 2023. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Of the hospital beds in Glarus in 2023, 68 for acute care, 47 in psychiatry and 11 for rehabilitation. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Glarus recorded 41,343 patient days in 2023, with an average bed occupancy of 90.4%. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Glarus ran 3 operating theatres and 1 delivery rooms in 2023. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
How Glarus compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Glarus ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bern / Berne | CHF 1,872 |
| 10 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,738 |
| 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 |
Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) (2024)
Glarus ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Thurgau | CHF 1,424 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Glarus ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 21 | Schwyz | 1.8 |
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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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