Private health spending per person in Finland
Finland: Private health spending per person was 1,213 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Finland is 1,213 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Finland peaked at 1,213 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461.03 current international $, in 2000.
That places Finland 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 461.03 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 479.28 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 505.55 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 523.1 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 557.25 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 589.48 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 606.67 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 654.01 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 708.06 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 729.45 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 763.78 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 786 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 791.16 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 835.56 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 834.89 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 878.84 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 934 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 954.45 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 961.41 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 954.66 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 964.67 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,089 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,213 current international $ | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581.39 current international $ | 461.03 current international $ | 729.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.47 current international $ | 763.78 current international $ | 961.41 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 current international $ | 964.67 current international $ | 1,213 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1,238 current international $ compare
- 29 New Zealand 1,234 current international $ compare
- 30 Latvia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 32 Denmark 1,203 current international $ compare
- 33 Argentina 1,203 current international $ compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,160 current international $ compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Finland?
- Private health spending per person in Finland was 1,213 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.03 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for private health spending per person?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.