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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980200120231980: 2.4k1981: 2.6k1982: 2.9k1983: 3.2k1984: 3.4k1985: 3.6k1986: 3.9k1987: 4.1k2004: 4.9k2005: 4.9k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.3k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.4k2010: 7.3k2011: 7.4k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.8k2015: 8.2k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.9k2020: 9.2k2021: 9.0k2022: 9.1k2023: 9.1k

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

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Finland, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Republic of Moldova 9,782 compare
  2. 49 Turkmenistan 9,725 compare
  3. 50 Ethiopia 9,252 compare
  4. 52 Armenia 8,306 compare
  5. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,621 compare
  6. 54 Singapore 6,481 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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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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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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