Swiss Health Survey 2022: standard tables - Continuous increase in consumption of medication for 30 years
Neuchâtel, 29.01.2024 - In 2022, more than half the population (55%) took a medication over a seven-day period. Consumption has been rising continuously for 30 years. In particular, the use of pain killers rose from 12% in 1992 to 26% in 2022. A quarter of the population had suffered from severe physical ailments in the four weeks prior to the survey, and a third from sleep disorders. These are some of the findings from the newly published standard tables for the "Swiss Health Survey" from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Marco Storni, FSO, Population Health Section,
tel.: +41 58 463 58 65, email: marco.storni@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistics.admin.ch
