Health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland
Finland: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 5,414 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,414
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
5,467
in 2024
All-time low
1,058
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland stood at 5,414.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland peaked at 5,467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,058, in 1970.
That places Finland 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,058 | — |
| 1971 | 1,153 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1,253 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1,312 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,354 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,459 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,556 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,591 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,617 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,695 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,738 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,794 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,864 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1,936 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,021 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,197 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2,303 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,445 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,558 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,701 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,875 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,975 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,860 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,564 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2,494 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,698 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2,794 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,835 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,885 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,976 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,231 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3,382 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,563 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,721 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,901 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,088 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,194 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,307 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,423 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,422 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,475 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,571 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,652 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,700 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,663 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,654 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,653 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,665 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,698 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,830 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,967 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,214 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,159 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,399 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5,467 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,414 | -1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5,414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5,414 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,405 | 1,058 | 1,695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,156 | 1,738 | 2,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,796 | 2,494 | 2,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,923 | 3,231 | 4,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,656 | 4,475 | 4,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,270 | 4,967 | 5,467 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Finland was 5,414 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,467 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,058 in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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