Health system composite index in Finland
Finland: Health system composite index was 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Finland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Finland is 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Finland peaked at 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Finland 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Finland, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1980 | 1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8506 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9685 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8986 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8787 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8965 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8128 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7761 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7448 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7041 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6728 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +90.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +90.6% | 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9351 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7331 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.18 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 22 Belgium 1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 23 Oman 0.9814 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 24 Slovenia 0.9794 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 26 Denmark 0.9398 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 27 Germany 0.9088 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 28 Australia 0.8853 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Finland?
- Health system composite index in Finland was 0.9458 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1970.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4905 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for health system composite index?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.