Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Finland
Finland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 81.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2022
All-time low
75.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Finland stood at 81.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Finland peaked at 81.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2000.
That places Finland 19th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.7% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.1% | 81.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Finland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Finland was 81.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Finland ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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