Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland

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

Latest (2024)
20,351 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20,351 Number
in 2024
All-time low
12,240 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Finland, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 12.2k Number2001: 12.9k Number2002: 13.0k Number2003: 13.4k Number2004: 13.7k Number2005: 14.3k Number2006: 14.4k Number2007: 14.9k Number2008: 15.2k Number2009: 15.5k Number2010: 16.2k Number2011: 16.5k Number2012: 17.0k Number2013: 17.3k Number2014: 17.8k Number2015: 17.9k Number2016: 18.2k Number2017: 18.3k Number2018: 18.5k Number2019: 18.7k Number2020: 18.9k Number2021: 18.9k Number2022: 19.1k Number2023: 19.8k Number2024: 20.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Finland is 20,351 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,240 Number, in 2000.

Finland ranks 27th of 45 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 Number Change
2000 12,240 Number
2001 12,864 Number +5.1%
2002 13,028 Number +1.3%
2003 13,415 Number +3.0%
2004 13,742 Number +2.4%
2005 14,253 Number +3.7%
2006 14,438 Number +1.3%
2007 14,851 Number +2.9%
2008 15,250 Number +2.7%
2009 15,531 Number +1.8%
2010 16,239 Number +4.6%
2011 16,512 Number +1.7%
2012 17,002 Number +3.0%
2013 17,325 Number +1.9%
2014 17,769 Number +2.6%
2015 17,944 Number +1.0%
2016 18,155 Number +1.2%
2017 18,321 Number +0.9%
2018 18,463 Number +0.8%
2019 18,680 Number +1.2%
2020 18,874 Number +1.0%
2021 18,916 Number +0.2%
2022 19,130 Number +1.1%
2023 19,789 Number +3.4%
2024 20,351 Number +2.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Serbia 22,037 Number compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  4. 28 Croatia 15,865 Number compare
  5. 28 Croatia 15,865 Number compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 13,487 Number compare
  7. 30 Lithuania 13,487 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 20,351 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,240 Number in 2000.
How does Finland rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Finland ranks 27th out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed