Private health expenditure per person in Finland
Finland: Private health expenditure per person was 1,213 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,213
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,213
in 2023
All-time low
461.03
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Finland is 1,213, 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 expenditure per person in Finland peaked at 1,213 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461.03, 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 expenditure per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 461.03 | — |
| 2001 | 479.28 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 505.55 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 523.1 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 557.25 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 589.48 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 606.67 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 654.01 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 708.06 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 729.45 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 763.78 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 786 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 791.16 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 835.56 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 834.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 878.84 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 934 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 954.45 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 961.41 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 954.66 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 964.67 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,089 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,213 | +11.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,213 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581.39 | 461.03 | 729.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.47 | 763.78 | 961.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 | 964.67 | 1,213 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1,238 compare
- 29 New Zealand 1,234 compare
- 30 Latvia 1,226 compare
- 32 Denmark 1,203 compare
- 33 Argentina 1,203 compare
- 34 United Kingdom 1,160 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Finland?
- Private health expenditure per person in Finland was 1,213 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 461.03 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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