Medical doctors in Finland

Finland: Medical doctors was 61.0% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2017
All-time low
49.0%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Medical doctors in Finland, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 492000: 49.92001: 50.52002: 51.22003: 51.82004: 59.72005: 60.12006: 60.52007: 60.72008: 61.12009: 61.42010: 61.72011: 62.22012: 62.52013: 62.92014: 62.82015: 63.12016: 63.32017: 63.52018: 63.12019: 62.42020: 622021: 61.22022: 61.12023: 61

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Finland recorded 61.0% for medical doctors in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Finland peaked at 63.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1999.

That places Finland 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1
2000s 56.7% 49.9% 61.4% 10
2010s 62.8% 61.7% 63.5% 10
2020s 61.3% 61.0% 62.0% 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 North Macedonia 62.0% compare
  2. 19 Moldova, Republic of 61.4% compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 61.1% compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 60.2% compare
  5. 23 Turkmenistan 60.1% compare
  6. 24 Slovak Republic 59.4% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

More health data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Finland?
Medical doctors in Finland was 61.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1999.
How does Finland rank for medical doctors?
Finland ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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