Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland

Finland: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 20,351 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,351
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20,351
in 2024
All-time low
12,240
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 12.2k2001: 12.9k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.4k2004: 13.7k2005: 14.3k2006: 14.4k2007: 14.9k2008: 15.2k2009: 15.5k2010: 16.2k2011: 16.5k2012: 17.0k2013: 17.3k2014: 17.8k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.2k2017: 18.3k2018: 18.5k2019: 18.7k2020: 18.9k2021: 18.9k2022: 19.1k2023: 19.8k2024: 20.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Finland is 20,351, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Finland peaked at 20,351 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,240, in 2000.

Finland ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12,240 —
2001 12,864 +5.1%
2002 13,028 +1.3%
2003 13,415 +3.0%
2004 13,742 +2.4%
2005 14,253 +3.7%
2006 14,438 +1.3%
2007 14,851 +2.9%
2008 15,250 +2.7%
2009 15,531 +1.8%
2010 16,239 +4.6%
2011 16,512 +1.7%
2012 17,002 +3.0%
2013 17,325 +1.9%
2014 17,769 +2.6%
2015 17,944 +1.0%
2016 18,155 +1.2%
2017 18,321 +0.9%
2018 18,463 +0.8%
2019 18,680 +1.2%
2020 18,874 +1.0%
2021 18,916 +0.2%
2022 19,130 +1.1%
2023 19,789 +3.4%
2024 20,351 +2.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 20,351 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 20,351 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,961 12,240 15,531 10
2010s 17,641 16,239 18,680 10
2020s 19,412 18,874 20,351 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  3. 29 Croatia 15,865 compare
  4. 29 Croatia 15,865 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 13,487 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 13,487 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

More reference data data for Finland

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Finland?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Finland was 20,351 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20,351 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,240 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Finland ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
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