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

0204060801002004201320232004: 94.12005: 942006: 94.12007: 942008: 942009: 93.92010: 93.82011: 93.72012: 93.52013: 93.22014: 92.92015: 92.72016: 92.62017: 92.42018: 92.42019: 922020: 91.62021: 91.42022: 90.92023: 90.5

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in Finland, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 18 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
  3. 19 Maldives 90.6% compare
  4. 21 Norway 90.3% compare
  5. 22 Romania 90.2% compare
  6. 23 Canada 90.0% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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