Physicians in Finland
Finland: Physicians was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021. β² Rising
Physicians in Finland, 1990β2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Finland is 3.61 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Finland peaked at 3.77 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Finland 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Finland?
- Physicians in Finland was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for physicians?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.