Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland

Finland: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) was 7,699 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,699
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
8,170
in 2010
All-time low
6,150
in 1996
Years of data
20
1996–2015

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland, 1996–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996200520151996: 6.2k1997: 6.3k1998: 6.3k1999: 6.6k2000: 6.9k2001: 6.9k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.9k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.8k2008: 7.9k2009: 8.1k2010: 8.2k2011: 7.5k2012: 7.4k2013: 7.5k2014: 8.1k2015: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland stood at 7,699.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland peaked at 8,170 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,150, in 1996.

Finland ranks 22nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Finland, 1996 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1996 6,150 —
1997 6,281 +2.1%
1998 6,305 +0.4%
1999 6,578 +4.3%
2000 6,930 +5.4%
2001 6,881 -0.7%
2002 6,878 -0.0%
2003 6,919 +0.6%
2004 6,935 +0.2%
2005 7,025 +1.3%
2006 7,156 +1.9%
2007 7,774 +8.6%
2008 7,946 +2.2%
2009 8,096 +1.9%
2010 8,170 +0.9%
2011 7,485 -8.4%
2012 7,367 -1.6%
2013 7,491 +1.7%
2014 8,059 +7.6%
2015 7,699 -4.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 7,699 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,086, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 7,699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,086, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,329 6,150 6,578 4
2000s 7,254 6,878 8,096 10
2010s 7,712 7,367 8,170 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 19 Lithuania 9,407 compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 9,407 compare
  3. 21 Belgium 8,395 compare
  4. 23 Estonia 2,575 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 2,575 compare
  6. 25 Malta 1,322 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Finland was 7,699 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8,170 in 2010.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,150 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Finland ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 533 data points, 1980–2021
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