Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland

Finland: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 72,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72,926
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
85,136
in 1999
All-time low
41,421
in 2000
Years of data
31
1990–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 51.4k1991: 53.5k1992: 56.6k1993: 59.9k1994: 67.0k1995: 70.8k1996: 74.5k1997: 78.3k1998: 81.9k1999: 85.1k2000: 41.4k2004: 47.0k2005: 49.1k2006: 50.8k2007: 52.2k2008: 54.5k2009: 56.3k2010: 57.9k2011: 60.0k2012: 61.8k2013: 63.2k2014: 64.3k2015: 65.9k2016: 66.5k2017: 68.2k2018: 69.6k2019: 69.6k2020: 71.5k2021: 73.1k2022: 73.5k2023: 72.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Finland recorded 72,926 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland peaked at 85,136 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41,421, in 2000.

That places Finland 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 51,407
1991 53,498 +4.1%
1992 56,594 +5.8%
1993 59,918 +5.9%
1994 67,000 +11.8%
1995 70,754 +5.6%
1996 74,540 +5.4%
1997 78,298 +5.0%
1998 81,919 +4.6%
1999 85,136 +3.9%
2000 41,421 -51.3%
2004 46,989 +13.4%
2005 49,116 +4.5%
2006 50,814 +3.5%
2007 52,209 +2.7%
2008 54,512 +4.4%
2009 56,284 +3.3%
2010 57,862 +2.8%
2011 59,985 +3.7%
2012 61,775 +3.0%
2013 63,236 +2.4%
2014 64,251 +1.6%
2015 65,879 +2.5%
2016 66,466 +0.9%
2017 68,187 +2.6%
2018 69,633 +2.1%
2019 69,584 -0.1%
2020 71,542 +2.8%
2021 73,062 +2.1%
2022 73,507 +0.6%
2023 72,926 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,906 51,407 85,136 10
2000s 50,192 41,421 56,284 7
2010s 64,686 57,862 69,633 10
2020s 72,759 71,542 73,507 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 54 Colombia 83,171 compare
  2. 55 Ireland 80,947 compare
  3. 56 Cuba 79,569 compare
  4. 58 New Zealand 68,428 compare
  5. 59 Kenya 68,386 compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 67,040 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Finland was 72,926 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 85,136 in 1999.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,421 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Finland ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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