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Finland
Density of medical doctors (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)46.4
[14/193 countries]
% of those who think that doctors can be trusted (2011)76.8%
[10/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by a doctor (7 steps) (2011)5.37
[11/32 countries]
% of those who think that the medical skills of doctors are not as good as they should be (2011)37.1%
[12/32 countries]
% of those who think that doctors discuss all treatment options with their patients (2011)31.4%
[28/32 countries]
% of those who think that doctors care more about their earnings than about their patients (2011)32.4%
[18/31 countries]
% of those who think that doctors would tell their patients if they made a mistake during treatment (2011)96.9%
[1/32 countries]
Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)223.1
[2/194 countries]
Density of dentists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)10.8
[13/167 countries]
Density of pharmacists (per 10,000 population) (2012-2020)19.2
[3/167 countries]
Hospital beds (number per 1,000 population)3.6 (2018)
[34/110 countries]
Average length of stay days (2018)8.1
[12/37 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given in hospitalr (7 steps) (2011)5.55
[4/32 countries]
% of those who often visited or were visited by a doctor during the past 12 months (2011)13.1%
[25/32 countries]
% of those who have been in hospital or a clinic as an inpatient overnight during the past 12 months (2011)12.4%
[21/31 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not take the time off work or had other commitments during the past 12 months (2011)6.9%
[24/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because they could not pay for it during the past 12 months (2011)10.1%
[11/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the waiting list was too long during the past 12 months (2011)17.1%
[12/32 countries]
% of those who did not get the medical treatment needed because the treatment they needed was not available where they live or nearby during the past 12 months (2011)7.2%
[15/31 countries]
% of those who often visited or were visited by an alternative health care practitioner during the past 12 months (2011)1.2%
[28/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the treatment last given by an alternative health care practitioner (7 steps) (2011)5.24
[7/32 countries]
% of those who think that alternative medicine provides better solutions for health problems than western medicine (2011)14.5%
[25/32 countries]
% of those who think that alternative medicine promises more than it is able to deliver (2011)61.0%
[3/32 countries]
Health expenditure (% of GDP) (2016)9.4%
[14/44 countries]
Population with household expenditures on health > 10% of total household expenditure or income (%) (2012-2020)6.7
[67/121 countries]
% of those who have confidence in the health care system (5 choices) (2011)88.5%
[5/32 countries]
Satisfaction with the health care system (7 steps) (2011)4.86
[10/32 countries]
% of those who think that their health care system needs many changes (2011)32.2%
[26/31 countries]
% of those who think that health care is the most important issue for their country (2010)31.8%
[7/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (2016)97.1%
[19/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing health care for the sick (2006)98.9%
[8/33 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)65.8%
[28/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)2.9%
[10/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to look after you if you were seriously ill (2017)27.7%
[2/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)94.0%
[2/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)94.4%
[3/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)2.4%
[23/30 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)3.1%
[20/35 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide health care for the sick (2017)0.3%
[27/30 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide health care for the sick (2016)0.2%
[32/34 countries]
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they do not hold citizenship of their country (2011)43.3%
[24/32 countries]
% of those who think that people should have access to publicly funded health even if they behave in ways that damage their health (2011)43.8%
[18/32 countries]
% of those who think that many people do not have access to the health care they need (2011)23.5%
[22/32 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (2016)64.2%
[31/35 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in health (2006)80.7%
[23/33 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in health care (2016)48.5%
[12/23 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in health care (2006)49.2%
[6/33 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care (2019)26.1%
[11/29 countries]
% of those who think it is right that the rich can buy better health care (2009)21.3%
[19/41 countries]
% of those who think it is fair that the rich can afford better health care for their children (2011)42.8%
[5/32 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care (2019)53.6%
[17/29 countries]
% of those who think it is wrong that the rich can buy better health care (2009)56.1%
[27/41 countries]
% of those who think it is unfair that the rich can afford better health care for their children (2011)45.3%
[28/32 countries]
% of those willing to pay higher taxes to improve the level of health care for all people in the country (2011)28.7%
[18/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the health care system will improve soon (2011)14.2%
[32/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the health care system is inefficient (2011)24.8%
[27/32 countries]
% of those who agree that the government should provide only limited health care services (2011)19.7%
[14/32 countries]
% of those who agree that people use health care services more than necessary (2011)37.7%
[23/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of treatment of HIV/AIDS (2011)64.7%
[27/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of programs to prevent obesity (2011)58.3%
[19/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of preventive medical checkups (2011)89.2%
[11/32 countries]
% of those in favor of public funding of organ transplants (2011)86.6%
[15/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would not get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill (2011)28.9%
[13/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would not get the best treatment available in their country if they become seriously ill (2011)9.2%
[25/32 countries]
% of those who think that they would get treatment from the doctor of their choice if they become seriously ill (2011)31.5%
[28/32 countries]
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