Nursing personnel in Finland
Finland: Nursing personnel was 70,722 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,722
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
79,438
in 1999
All-time low
35,602
in 2000
Years of data
31
1990–2023
Nursing personnel in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Finland stood at 70,722.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Finland peaked at 79,438 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35,602, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,062 | 50,142 | 79,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,743 | 35,602 | 54,263 | 7 |
| 2010s | 62,430 | 55,736 | 67,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,510 | 69,246 | 71,274 | 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 nursing personnel in Finland?
- Nursing personnel in Finland was 70,722 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 79,438 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,602 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for nursing personnel?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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