Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland

Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 81.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2022
All-time low
18.9%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland, 2002–2023

204060802002201220232002: 18.9 %2003: 37.2 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 47 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 56.2 %2008: 59.1 %2009: 62.3 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 66.7 %2013: 68.9 %2015: 68.2 %2016: 66.3 %2022: 81.9 %2023: 81.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Finland recorded 81.5% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2002.

Finland ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%) in Finland, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 18.9%
2003 37.2% +96.8%
2004 40.3% +8.3%
2005 47.0% +16.6%
2006 53.1% +13.0%
2007 56.2% +5.8%
2008 59.1% +5.2%
2009 62.3% +5.4%
2010 63.8% +2.4%
2011 66.7% +4.5%
2013 68.9% +3.3%
2015 68.2% -1.0%
2016 66.3% -2.8%
2022 81.9% +23.5%
2023 81.5% -0.5%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 81.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +96.8% 18.9% 37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.8% 18.9% 62.3% 8
2010s 66.8% 63.8% 68.9% 5
2020s 81.7% 81.5% 81.9% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Denmark 85.7% compare
  2. 2 Norway 82.2% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 78.1% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 77.3% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 74.4% compare
  6. 6 Malta 74.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland?
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Finland was 81.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2002.
How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Finland ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 713 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release