Physicians by category in Finland
Finland: Physicians by category was 8,066 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physicians by category in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Finland is 8,066 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Finland peaked at 8,066 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,088 Number, in 2010.
Finland ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,559 Number | — |
| 2005 | 6,925 Number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,963 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,056 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,534 Number | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 6,496 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,088 Number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,237 Number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,511 Number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,645 Number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,843 Number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,560 Number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6,592 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,492 Number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,635 Number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,633 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,687 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,055 Number | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7,230 Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,481 Number | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 7,837 Number | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 8,066 Number | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8,066 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8,066 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,756 Number | 6,496 Number | 7,056 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,524 Number | 6,088 Number | 6,843 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,393 Number | 6,687 Number | 8,066 Number | 6 |
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 physicians by category in Finland?
- Physicians by category in Finland was 8,066 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,066 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,088 Number in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for physicians by category?
- Finland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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