Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Finland
Finland: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 39th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Finland was 13.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Finland ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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