Health personnel in Finland
Finland: Health personnel was 20,751 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,751 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
20,751 Number
in 2025
All-time low
12,240 Number
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health personnel in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, health personnel in Finland stood at 20,751 Number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Finland peaked at 20,751 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,240 Number, in 2000.
That places Finland 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,240 Number | — |
| 2001 | 12,864 Number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,028 Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,415 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13,742 Number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,253 Number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14,438 Number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,851 Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15,250 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,531 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,239 Number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 16,512 Number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,002 Number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,325 Number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17,769 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17,944 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18,155 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,321 Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,463 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18,680 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18,874 Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18,916 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,130 Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19,789 Number | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 20,351 Number | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 20,751 Number | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 20,751 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Finland's 20,751 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,961 Number | 12,240 Number | 15,531 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,641 Number | 16,239 Number | 18,680 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,635 Number | 18,874 Number | 20,751 Number | 6 |
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 personnel in Finland?
- Health personnel in Finland was 20,751 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,751 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,240 Number in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for health personnel?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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