Health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland

Finland: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.95 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.95 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.71 per 10,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.95 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 9.7 per 10,000 people2001: 9.7 per 10,000 people2002: 9.6 per 10,000 people2003: 9.5 per 10,000 people2004: 7.4 per 10,000 people2005: 7.4 per 10,000 people2006: 7.2 per 10,000 people2007: 7.2 per 10,000 people2008: 7.4 per 10,000 people2009: 7.3 per 10,000 people2010: 7.4 per 10,000 people2011: 7.3 per 10,000 people2012: 7.3 per 10,000 people2013: 7.3 per 10,000 people2014: 7.3 per 10,000 people2015: 7.3 per 10,000 people2016: 7.1 per 10,000 people2017: 7 per 10,000 people2018: 7.1 per 10,000 people2019: 7.2 per 10,000 people2020: 7.2 per 10,000 people2021: 7.2 per 10,000 people2022: 7.1 per 10,000 people2023: 7 per 10,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.

Analysis

Finland recorded 6.95 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland peaked at 9.71 per 10,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.95 per 10,000 people, in 2023.

Finland ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 people Change
2000 9.71 per 10,000 people
2001 9.66 per 10,000 people -0.5%
2002 9.6 per 10,000 people -0.6%
2003 9.53 per 10,000 people -0.7%
2004 7.42 per 10,000 people -22.1%
2005 7.38 per 10,000 people -0.5%
2006 7.24 per 10,000 people -1.9%
2007 7.2 per 10,000 people -0.6%
2008 7.43 per 10,000 people +3.2%
2009 7.34 per 10,000 people -1.2%
2010 7.38 per 10,000 people +0.5%
2011 7.28 per 10,000 people -1.4%
2012 7.34 per 10,000 people +0.8%
2013 7.28 per 10,000 people -0.8%
2014 7.33 per 10,000 people +0.7%
2015 7.3 per 10,000 people -0.4%
2016 7.14 per 10,000 people -2.2%
2017 7 per 10,000 people -2.0%
2018 7.11 per 10,000 people +1.6%
2019 7.25 per 10,000 people +2.0%
2020 7.18 per 10,000 people -1.0%
2021 7.19 per 10,000 people +0.1%
2022 7.07 per 10,000 people -1.7%
2023 6.95 per 10,000 people -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.25 per 10,000 people 7.2 per 10,000 people 9.71 per 10,000 people 10
2010s 7.24 per 10,000 people 7 per 10,000 people 7.38 per 10,000 people 10
2020s 7.1 per 10,000 people 6.95 per 10,000 people 7.19 per 10,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 43 Qatar 7.23 per 10,000 people compare
  2. 44 Latvia 7.18 per 10,000 people compare
  3. 45 France 7.01 per 10,000 people compare
  4. 47 San Marino 6.85 per 10,000 people compare
  5. 48 Iraq 6.8 per 10,000 people compare
  6. 49 Cook Islands 6.57 per 10,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland?
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland was 6.95 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9.71 per 10,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.95 per 10,000 people in 2023.
How does Finland rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Finland ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
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