Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Finland

Finland: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians was 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
All-time low
1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians in Finland, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 2.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 2.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 2.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 3.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 3.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 3.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 3.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Finland is 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Finland peaked at 3.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2000.

Finland ranks 28th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 3.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Romania 3.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 26 Estonia 3.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 28 Israel 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 30 France 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 31 Latvia 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Finland?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians in Finland was 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2020.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does Finland rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians?
Finland ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — active physicians rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
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