Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland
Finland: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 19,195 Number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Finland recorded 19,195 Number 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 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,193 Number, in 1995.
That places Finland 23rd out of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,193 Number | — |
| 1996 | 11,584 Number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,797 Number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11,958 Number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,401 Number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,936 Number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,968 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,141 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,365 Number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,964 Number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 15,376 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15,573 Number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,879 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16,304 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16,702 Number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17,008 Number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,487 Number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,598 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,002 Number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18,464 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,691 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18,776 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,061 Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,195 Number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,787 Number | 11,193 Number | 12,401 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,721 Number | 12,936 Number | 16,702 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,254 Number | 17,008 Number | 19,195 Number | 9 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,193 Number in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 42 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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