Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Finland
Finland: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 19,195 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19,195
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
19,195
in 2018
All-time low
11,193
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2018
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19,195 for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland peaked at 19,195 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,193, in 1995.
That places Finland 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,193 | — |
| 1996 | 11,584 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,797 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11,958 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,401 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,936 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,968 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,141 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,365 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,964 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 15,376 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15,573 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,879 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,304 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16,702 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17,008 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,487 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,598 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,002 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18,464 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,691 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,776 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,061 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,195 | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19,195 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19,195 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,787 | 11,193 | 12,401 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,721 | 12,936 | 16,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,254 | 17,008 | 19,195 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland was 19,195 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,195 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,193 in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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