Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Finland
Finland: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2000
All-time low
18.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Finland stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Finland peaked at 24.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2022.
Finland ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Finland?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Finland was 18.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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