Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Finland

Finland: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 67,427 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
67,427 Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
67,427 Number
in 2020
All-time low
28,375 Number
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Finland, 1996–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200820201996: 28.4k Number1997: 30.7k Number1998: 31.5k Number1999: 33.3k Number2000: 34.2k Number2001: 36.1k Number2002: 38.3k Number2003: 39.2k Number2004: 40.8k Number2005: 42.9k Number2006: 48.4k Number2007: 51.5k Number2008: 53.9k Number2009: 56.0k Number2010: 58.3k Number2011: 60.5k Number2012: 60.4k Number2013: 61.6k Number2014: 63.1k Number2015: 64.7k Number2016: 66.1k Number2017: 65.5k Number2018: 66.0k Number2019: 65.3k Number2020: 67.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Finland is 67,427 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Finland peaked at 67,427 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,375 Number, in 1996.

That places Finland 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, 1996 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1996 28,375 Number —
1997 30,715 Number +8.2%
1998 31,548 Number +2.7%
1999 33,279 Number +5.5%
2000 34,165 Number +2.7%
2001 36,140 Number +5.8%
2002 38,315 Number +6.0%
2003 39,203 Number +2.3%
2004 40,795 Number +4.1%
2005 42,883 Number +5.1%
2006 48,447 Number +13.0%
2007 51,487 Number +6.3%
2008 53,884 Number +4.7%
2009 55,963 Number +3.9%
2010 58,342 Number +4.3%
2011 60,486 Number +3.7%
2012 60,437 Number -0.1%
2013 61,575 Number +1.9%
2014 63,111 Number +2.5%
2015 64,705 Number +2.5%
2016 66,140 Number +2.2%
2017 65,547 Number -0.9%
2018 65,983 Number +0.7%
2019 65,287 Number -1.1%
2020 67,427 Number +3.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 67,427 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 67,427 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,979 Number 28,375 Number 33,279 Number 4
2000s 44,128 Number 34,165 Number 55,963 Number 10
2010s 63,161 Number 58,342 Number 66,140 Number 10
2020s 67,427 Number 67,427 Number 67,427 Number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Czechia 75,174 Number compare
  2. 16 Poland 73,684 Number compare
  3. 16 Poland 73,684 Number compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 42,436 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 42,436 Number compare
  6. 21 Romania 40,796 Number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Finland?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Finland was 67,427 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 67,427 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 28,375 Number in 1996.
How does Finland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Finland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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