Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland
Finland: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 81.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.15
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.73
in 2022
All-time low
75.73
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 81.15 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland peaked at 81.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.73, in 2000.
That places Finland 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.73 | — |
| 2001 | 76.22 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.31 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.84 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.74 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.62 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.03 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.54 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.17 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.46 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.56 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.83 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.56 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.19 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 81.33 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 81.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.73 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.15 | -0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.69 | 75.73 | 79.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.97 | 77.83 | 80.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.39 | 81.15 | 81.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Finland was 81.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.73 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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