Medical doctors in Finland
Finland: Medical doctors was 16,102 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,102
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,102
in 2023
All-time low
6,828
in 1980
Years of data
37
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Finland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Finland stood at 16,102. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Finland peaked at 16,102 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,828, in 1980.
That places Finland 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,828 | — |
| 1981 | 7,396 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 7,927 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8,412 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 8,692 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,079 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 9,478 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 9,932 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11,193 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 11,584 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,797 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11,958 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,401 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,936 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12,968 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,141 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13,365 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,746 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 12,140 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12,295 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,617 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12,810 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 12,804 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,421 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13,689 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,088 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,426 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,697 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,785 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,090 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,209 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,319 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,546 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,792 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,818 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,959 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,102 | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16,102 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16,102 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,468 | 6,828 | 9,932 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,787 | 11,193 | 12,401 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,682 | 11,746 | 13,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,627 | 13,421 | 15,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,918 | 15,792 | 16,102 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 medical doctors in Finland?
- Medical doctors in Finland was 16,102 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,102 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,828 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for medical doctors?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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