Health in Kanta-Häme (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 103.8 in Kanta-Häme in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
How often do people see a doctor in Kanta-Häme?
Residents of the region of Kanta-Häme made 1,270 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (2nd highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 1,056), down 9% from 1,391 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Kanta-Häme?
Patients in the region of Kanta-Häme waited more than a week for 60.2% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (4th longest of the 18 with data; Finland 48.7%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the flu vaccination rate in Kanta-Häme?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Kanta-Häme reached 61.9% in 2025, 6th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Kanta-Häme?
In 2024, 10.2% of adults in the region of Kanta-Häme said they smoked every day (4th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 9.1%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Kanta-Häme?
Obesity affected 28.4% of the adult population of the region of Kanta-Häme in 2024, 3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Kanta-Häme?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 28.6% of adults in Kanta-Häme.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Kanta-Häme?
Shops and licensed premises in Kanta-Häme sold 7.6 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Kanta-Häme?
The suicide rate in Kanta-Häme was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Kanta-Häme?
Regular home care services reached 2.50% of residents of the region of Kanta-Häme in 2025, above the national figure of 2.00%.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people work in healthcare in Kanta-Häme?
Health and social work provided 19.1% of all jobs located in Kanta-Häme in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Kanta-Häme compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 11 of 19, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.
| Rank | Area | THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 107.4 |
| 9 | Keski-Suomi | 104.4 |
| 10 | Etelä-Karjala | 103.8 |
| 11 | Kanta-Häme | 103.8 |
| 12 | Varsinais-Suomi | 102.3 |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | 101.8 |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | 101.6 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Kanta-Häme ranks 2 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Savo | 1,277 |
| 2 | Kanta-Häme | 1,270 |
| 3 | Pirkanmaa | 1,204 |
| 4 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 1,197 |
| 5 | Keski-Suomi | 1,184 |
| 6 | Varsinais-Suomi | 1,143 |
| 7 | Åland | 1,106 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 66.4% |
| 2 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 64.5% |
| 3 | Pohjois-Savo | 62.1% |
| 4 | Kanta-Häme | 60.2% |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 55.9% |
| 6 | Keski-Suomi | 54.9% |
| 7 | Pohjanmaa | 53.3% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Kanta-Häme ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Etelä-Savo | 64.4% |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 63.0% |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | 62.9% |
| 6 | Kanta-Häme | 61.9% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 60.6% |
| 8 | Pirkanmaa | 60.2% |
| 9 | Keski-Suomi | 60.0% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satakunta | 12.5% |
| 2 | Kymenlaakso | 12.0% |
| 3 | Lappi | 11.4% |
| 4 | Kanta-Häme | 10.2% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 10.2% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 10.1% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 10.0% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Kanta-Häme ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 30.1% |
| 2 | Satakunta | 29.5% |
| 3 | Kanta-Häme | 28.4% |
| 4 | Lappi | 27.9% |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | 27.8% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | 27.7% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 27.2% |
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Sources
- Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus): Regional time series 1987-2025 (table 142h, Municipal key figures database): population, housing, education, employment and jobs by NUTS region, region and municipality (PxWeb API POST query, json-stat2, years 2015-2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 18a97e220312…)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet: Sotkanet indicator bank, REST API 1.1: 32 indicators (one exact JSON response per indicator, e.g. indicator=5761, plus the region list) on morbidity, primary care, lifestyle, social assistance, homelessness, county election turnout and the net operating costs of wellbeing services counties, 2015-2025, bundled in one zip, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5b01db4f1e9…)
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