Health in Varsinais-Suomi (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 102.3 in Southwest Finland in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 8th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
How often do people see a doctor in Southwest Finland?
Residents of the Southwest Finland region made 1,143 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (6th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 1,056), down 20% from 1,433 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Southwest Finland?
Patients in the Southwest Finland region waited more than a week for 51.0% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (8th shortest 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 Southwest Finland?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) reached 60.6% in 2025, 7th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Southwest Finland?
In 2024, 10.2% of adults in the Southwest Finland region said they smoked every day (5th 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 Southwest Finland?
Obesity affected 27.2% of the adult population of the Southwest Finland region in 2024, 7th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Southwest Finland?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 31.3% of adults in Southwest Finland.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Southwest Finland?
Shops and licensed premises in Southwest Finland sold 7.2 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, level with the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Southwest Finland?
The suicide rate in Southwest Finland was 15.2 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Southwest Finland?
Regular home care services reached 1.90% of residents of the Southwest Finland region in 2025, below the national figure of 2.00%.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people work in healthcare in Southwest Finland?
Health and social work provided 19.4% of all jobs located in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Varsinais-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 101.4 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 6 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pirkanmaa | 1,204 |
| 4 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 1,197 |
| 5 | Keski-Suomi | 1,184 |
| 6 | Varsinais-Suomi | 1,143 |
| 7 | Åland | 1,106 |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 1,062 |
| 9 | Kainuu | 1,057 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Etelä-Karjala | 52.8% |
| 9 | Kymenlaakso | 51.8% |
| 10 | Etelä-Savo | 51.4% |
| 11 | Varsinais-Suomi | 51.0% |
| 12 | Lappi | 44.2% |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | 42.6% |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | 41.0% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Lappi | 58.0% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | 9.9% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 7 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lappi | 27.9% |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | 27.8% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | 27.7% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 27.2% |
| 8 | Kainuu | 26.7% |
| 9 | Etelä-Savo | 25.9% |
| 10 | Päijät-Häme | 25.8% |
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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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