Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland
Finland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2008
All-time low
24.3%
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland peaked at 48.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2023.
Finland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.7% | — |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.3% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 26.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare
- 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare
- 42 Netherlands 26.1% compare
- 42 Netherlands 26.1% compare
- 44 Sweden 24.3% compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Finland was 27.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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