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Life expectancy at birth, 2021: 83.9 years
Share of the population aged 65 and over, 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 and over, 2050: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 80 and over, 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 80 and over, 2050: 10.6%
Adults aged 65 and over rating their own health as good or very good, 2021: 70%
Adults aged 65 and over rating their own health as poor or very poor, by income, 2021
– Lowest quintile: 7%
– Highest quintile: 2%
– Total: 5%
Limitations in daily activities in adults aged 65 and over, 2021
– Some limitations: 37%
– Severe limitations: 8%
Share of adults aged 65 and over receiving long-term care, 2021: 24.2%
Long-term care recipients aged 65 and over receiving care at home, 2021: 83%

Source: OECD (2023), Health at a Glance 2023: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris, doi.org/10.1787/7a7afb35-en.

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Population, Midyear 2022: 8,740,472
Population Density (Number of Persons per Square Kilometer): 218.56
Life Expectancy at Birth, 2022: 84.25
Projected Population, Midyear 2030: 9,143,698
Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2022: 19.31%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2030: 23.04%
Projected Percentage of Total Population Aged 65 and Older, Midyear 2050: 29.26%

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2023). Data Portal, custom data acquired via website. United Nations: New York. Accessed 12 May 2023.

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“In Switzerland, there are healthcare providers to support the healthy and independent aging of this population with a plethora of services. ¹⁵ One of these providers is Pro Senectute, the largest professional organization in Switzerland serving elderly people with a wide range of services, including leisure activities, nutrition, exercise, and other age-related activities. However, a large-scale study involving people aged over 64 years has shown that 38.5% in Switzerland were affected by pre-frailty. ¹⁶ Therefore, to prevent or delay the need for elderly care, new approaches need to be developed to promote healthy aging and ensure adequate health care in the future. ⁶“

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“The main findings on the health status of people with disabilities living in special residential homes are threefold: (1) almost all the persons living in residential homes for people with disabilities rated their health as being very good, good or moderate; (2) people with disabilities living in residential homes were highly limited in ADLs [Activities of Daily Living] and IADLs [Instrumental Activities of Daily Living] and those with ID [Intellectual Disabilities] were the most limited; and (3) people living in residential homes for people with disabilities experienced low vitality but high psychological distress: 47.9% reported low vitality, 5.2% reported high psychological distress and a high prevalence of depression was found.”

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