Pharmacists in Finland
Finland: Pharmacists was 6,504 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Finland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Finland stood at 6,504.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Finland peaked at 8,581 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,770, in 1980.
Finland ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,770 | — |
| 1981 | 4,921 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5,009 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5,198 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,390 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5,589 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,746 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,944 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6,120 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,284 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6,453 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,676 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,865 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,005 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,180 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7,321 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,384 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,510 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7,683 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7,847 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,989 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8,155 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,306 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,581 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,374 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 5,176 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,308 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,486 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,548 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,606 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,692 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,773 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,039 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,150 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,113 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,072 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,188 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,316 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,418 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,209 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6,321 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,264 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,403 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,504 | +1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 6,504 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 6,504 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -37.4% | 8,581 | 5,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,497 | 4,770 | 6,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,192 | 6,453 | 7,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,553 | 5,176 | 8,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,097 | 5,692 | 6,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,373 | 6,264 | 6,504 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Finland?
- Pharmacists in Finland was 6,504 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,581 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,770 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for pharmacists?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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