Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland
Finland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.9%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2005
All-time low
24.3%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland stood at 40.9%.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland peaked at 75.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2018.
Finland ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.8% | — |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +22.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 40.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 40.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 41.0% | 75.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 24.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 28.2% | 40.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Finland was 40.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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