Specialist medical practitioners in Finland
Finland: Specialist medical practitioners was 9,067 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,067
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 95 countries
All-time high
9,214
in 2020
All-time low
2,402
in 1980
Years of data
28
1980–2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Finland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9,067 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Finland peaked at 9,214 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,402, in 1980.
Finland ranks 51st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Specialist medical practitioners in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,402 | — |
| 1981 | 2,614 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2,897 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 3,154 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 3,404 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,643 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,876 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 4,125 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,860 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4,946 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,990 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,269 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6,130 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 6,411 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,289 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7,443 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,492 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,719 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,818 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,170 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8,400 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,643 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,617 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,876 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,214 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8,956 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,072 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,067 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,264 | 2,402 | 4,125 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,434 | 4,860 | 6,411 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,047 | 7,289 | 8,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,077 | 8,956 | 9,214 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 48 Republic of Moldova 9,782 compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 9,725 compare
- 50 Ethiopia 9,252 compare
- 52 Armenia 8,306 compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,621 compare
- 54 Singapore 6,481 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4264 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Finland?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Finland was 9,067 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,214 in 2020.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,402 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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