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
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Finland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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