Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland
Finland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 14.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland stood at 14.01.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland peaked at 16.48 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
That places Finland 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.31 | — |
| 1991 | 10.67 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.22 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 11.83 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.17 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 13.85 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.55 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 15.23 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.9 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.48 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8 | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 8.99 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 9.37 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.27 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.55 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.42 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.63 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.77 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.02 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.09 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.76 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | +1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -51.4% | 16.48 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 10.31 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 8 | 10.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 10.79 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.76 | 14.01 | 2 |
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 nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Finland was 14.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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