Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Finland
Finland: Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.61 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Finland peaked at 15.6 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.61 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Finland 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 14 per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 11 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 10 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.99 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.75 per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.61 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.61 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.12 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.8 per 1,000 people | 14 per 1,000 people | 15.6 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.65 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Finland?
- Hospital beds in Finland was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for hospital beds?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.