Total health spending per person in Finland
Finland: Total health spending per person was 6,433 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Finland recorded 6,433 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Finland peaked at 6,433 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,900 current international $, in 2000.
That places Finland 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,900 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,016 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,182 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,306 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,515 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2,656 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,854 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3,059 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,344 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3,479 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,561 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,774 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,918 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,068 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,084 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,100 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,214 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,341 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,484 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,821 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5,170 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5,628 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,962 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6,433 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,631 current international $ | 1,900 current international $ | 3,479 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,137 current international $ | 3,561 current international $ | 4,821 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,798 current international $ | 5,170 current international $ | 6,433 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 France 6,868 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,606 current international $ compare
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
- 21 Malta 5,706 current international $ compare
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
More health data for Finland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Finland?
- Total health spending per person in Finland was 6,433 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,433 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for total health spending per person?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.