Health in Vaud (Région lémanique, Switzerland): official figures
Health spending by the cantonal government of Vaud reached CHF 2.1 billion in 2024, CHF 2,471 per resident, 3rd highest of 26 cantons and 16.7% of cantonal spending.
How much does Vaud pay for hospitals?
On cantonal spending for hospitals and nursing homes per resident, Vaud came 7th 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 Vaud?
Vaud had 26 hospitals with 3,615 beds in 2024, or 4.2 beds per 1,000 residents (Switzerland: 4.2).
Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copyMore figures
- Hospitals and nursing homes absorbed CHF 1.4 billion of that in 2024 (CHF 1,618 per resident), while ambulatory care received CHF 372.88 million and prevention CHF 141.38 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Cantonal health spending per resident in Vaud increased by 21.2% from 2019 (CHF 2,038) to 2024. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Of the hospital beds in Vaud in 2024, 2,369 for acute care, 512 in psychiatry and 734 for rehabilitation. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Vaud recorded 1,063,369 patient days in 2023, with an average bed occupancy of 80.7%. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- In 2010 Vaud counted 30 hospitals and 3,413 beds, so the number of beds had risen by 5.9% by 2024. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
- Hospitals in Vaud ran 118 operating theatres and 28 delivery rooms in 2024. Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS) · saved copy
How Vaud compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Vaud ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal health spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genève | CHF 3,461 |
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 3,384 |
| 3 | Vaud | CHF 2,471 |
| 4 | Neuchâtel | CHF 2,344 |
| 5 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 2,059 |
| 6 | Jura | CHF 2,044 |
| 7 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 1,947 |
Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) (2024)
Vaud ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal spending on hospitals and nursing homes per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 1,709 |
| 5 | Jura | CHF 1,679 |
| 6 | Uri | CHF 1,658 |
| 7 | Vaud | CHF 1,618 |
| 8 | Solothurn | CHF 1,579 |
| 9 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,556 |
| 10 | Bern / Berne | CHF 1,550 |
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents (2024)
Vaud ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Hospital beds per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aargau | 4.5 |
| 9 | Bern / Berne | 4.5 |
| 10 | Zug | 4.2 |
| 11 | Vaud | 4.2 |
| 12 | St. Gallen | 3.9 |
| 13 | Luzern | 3.7 |
| 14 | Zürich | 3.7 |
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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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