Nursing personnel in Finland
Finland: Nursing personnel was 90.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 85 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2004
All-time low
90.5%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Nursing personnel in Finland, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 90.5% for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Finland peaked at 94.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2023.
That places Finland 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Nursing personnel in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.1% | — |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.9% | 94.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4264 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Finland?
- Nursing personnel in Finland was 90.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for nursing personnel?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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