Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Finland

Physicians, total in Finland in 2023 — 16,102 people. Ranked 60 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 135.8%.

2023 16,102 people +0.9% vs 2022
World rank 60of 117
Period maximum 16,102 people2023
Period minimum 6,828 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Finland, 1980–20235,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,50019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 6,828 people1981: 7,396 people1982: 7,927 people1983: 8,412 people1984: 8,692 people1985: 9,079 people1986: 9,478 people1987: 9,932 people1995: 11,193 people1996: 11,584 people1997: 11,797 people1998: 11,958 people1999: 12,401 people2000: 12,936 people2001: 12,968 people2002: 13,141 people2003: 13,365 people2004: 11,746 people2005: 12,140 people2006: 12,295 people2007: 12,617 people2008: 12,810 people2009: 12,804 people2010: 13,421 people2011: 13,689 people2012: 14,088 people2013: 14,426 people2014: 14,697 people2015: 14,785 people2016: 15,090 people2017: 15,209 people2018: 15,319 people2019: 15,546 people2020: 15,792 people2021: 15,818 people2022: 15,959 people2023: 16,102 people
Change over the period: +9,274 (+135.82%) Average annual rate: 2.02 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Finland

Finland 16,102 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Northern Europe computed 347,099 people
Physicians, total — Finland, by year Finland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 16,102 +143 +0.9%
2022 15,959 +141 +0.89%
2021 15,818 +26 +0.16%
2020 15,792 +246 +1.58%
2019 15,546 +227 +1.48%
2018 15,319 +110 +0.72%
2017 15,209 +119 +0.79%
2016 15,090 +305 +2.06%
2015 14,785 +88 +0.6%
2014 14,697 +271 +1.88%
2013 14,426 +338 +2.4%
2012 14,088 +399 +2.91%
2011 13,689 +268 +2%
2010 13,421 +617 +4.82%
2009 12,804 −6 −0.05%
2008 12,810 +193 +1.53%
2007 12,617 +322 +2.62%
2006 12,295 +155 +1.28%
2005 12,140 +394 +3.35%
2004 11,746 −1,619 −12.11%
2003 13,365 +224 +1.7%
2002 13,141 +173 +1.33%
2001 12,968 +32 +0.25%
2000 12,936 +535 +4.31%
1999 12,401 +443 +3.7%
1998 11,958 +161 +1.36%
1997 11,797 +213 +1.84%
1996 11,584 +391 +3.49%
1995 11,193
1987 9,932 +454 +4.79%
1986 9,478 +399 +4.39%
1985 9,079 +387 +4.45%
1984 8,692 +280 +3.33%
1983 8,412 +485 +6.12%
1982 7,927 +531 +7.18%
1981 7,396 +568 +8.32%
1980 6,828

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.