Medical doctors in Finland
Finland: Medical doctors was 16,102 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (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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