Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland
Finland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland is 3.61 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Finland ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.61 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.61 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +58.2% | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | +42.5% | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | -33.2% | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | -31.9% | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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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)
- 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Finland was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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