Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Finland

Finland: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 7,458 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,458 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,116 Number
in 2004
All-time low
7,313 Number
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Finland, 2004–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2004201120182004: 10.1k Number2005: 9.9k Number2006: 9.8k Number2007: 9.9k Number2008: 9.9k Number2009: 10.0k Number2010: 8.1k Number2011: 8.4k Number2012: 8.4k Number2013: 7.3k Number2014: 7.6k Number2015: 7.3k Number2016: 7.3k Number2017: 7.3k Number2018: 7.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 7,458 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2018.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Finland peaked at 10,116 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,313 Number, in 2017.

That places Finland 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,944 Number 9,832 Number 10,116 Number 6
2010s 7,703 Number 7,313 Number 8,450 Number 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 12 Austria 13,277 Number compare
  2. 13 Ireland 11,743 Number compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 9,964 Number compare
  4. 16 Czechia 7,112 Number compare
  5. 17 Serbia 6,814 Number compare
  6. 18 Sweden 6,380 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Finland?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Finland was 7,458 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 10,116 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,313 Number in 2017.
How does Finland rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Finland ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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