Health expenditure government expenditure in Finland
Finland: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Finland stood at 15.19. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Finland peaked at 15.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 2000.
That places Finland 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.21 | — |
| 2001 | 11.69 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.77 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.57 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.38 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.29 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.59 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.67 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.57 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.06 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.97 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.63 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.13 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.19 | +0.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 15.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 15.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 | 11.21 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 13.29 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 | 13.97 | 15.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Finland?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Finland was 15.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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