Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland
Finland: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 4.2 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.2 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.4 Number per inhabitant
in 2017
All-time low
1.6 Number per inhabitant
in 1964
Years of data
57
1964–2020
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland, 1964–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
In 2020, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland stood at 4.2 Number per inhabitant.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland peaked at 4.4 Number per inhabitant in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Number per inhabitant, in 1964.
Finland ranks 35th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.6 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 1965 | 1.7 Number per inhabitant | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 Number per inhabitant | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2 Number per inhabitant | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2 Number per inhabitant | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 Number per inhabitant | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.7 Number per inhabitant | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.8 Number per inhabitant | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 Number per inhabitant | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.1 Number per inhabitant | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2 Number per inhabitant | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.3 Number per inhabitant | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 Number per inhabitant | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6 Number per inhabitant | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7 Number per inhabitant | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 Number per inhabitant | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 Number per inhabitant | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 Number per inhabitant | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 Number per inhabitant | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 Number per inhabitant | 1.6 Number per inhabitant | 2.2 Number per inhabitant | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.88 Number per inhabitant | 2.4 Number per inhabitant | 3.1 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 Number per inhabitant | 3.2 Number per inhabitant | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 Number per inhabitant | 3.9 Number per inhabitant | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 Number per inhabitant | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | 4.3 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 Number per inhabitant | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | 4.4 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | 4.2 Number per inhabitant | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland?
- Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Finland was 4.2 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 Number per inhabitant in 2017.
- What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Number per inhabitant in 1964.
- How does Finland rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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