Government budget and revenue in Etelä-Pohjanmaa (Länsi-Suomi, Finland): official figures
Net spending on elderly care, including home care and 24-hour service housing, came to €1,248 per resident in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025 (4th highest of the 18 with data; Finland €927).
How much is spent on hospitals in South Ostrobothnia?
In 2025, the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county spent €1,178 per resident net on specialised (hospital) medical care for physical illness, 8th lowest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on child welfare in South Ostrobothnia?
Child and family social services in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county took €419 per resident in net operating costs in 2025 (6th highest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on mental health in South Ostrobothnia?
Mental health and substance abuse services cost a net €371 per resident in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025, against €375 nationally (8th lowest of the 18 with data).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on health centres in South Ostrobothnia?
Primary care reception services at health centres cost €447 per resident net in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025, above the national figure of €331.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on dental care in South Ostrobothnia?
Public dental care cost a net €121 per resident in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025, against €106 nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much is spent on disability services in South Ostrobothnia?
Disability services cost a net €591 per resident in the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025, above the national figure of €527.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow is the wellbeing services county in South Ostrobothnia funded?
The health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) element of central government funding was worth €122.90 per resident to the South Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county in 2025, the highest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Etelä-Pohjanmaa compares with other regions in Finland
Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)
Etelä-Pohjanmaa ranks 4 of 18, 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 | Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Savo | €1,396 |
| 2 | Lappi | €1,297 |
| 3 | Kainuu | €1,266 |
| 4 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €1,248 |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | €1,209 |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | €1,203 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,184 |
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)
Etelä-Pohjanmaa ranks 11 of 18, 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 | Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pohjois-Savo | €1,246 |
| 9 | Pohjanmaa | €1,222 |
| 10 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €1,210 |
| 11 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €1,178 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | €1,176 |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | €1,166 |
| 14 | Keski-Suomi | €1,135 |
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)
Etelä-Pohjanmaa ranks 6 of 18, 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 | Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Päijät-Häme | €437 |
| 4 | Lappi | €436 |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | €426 |
| 6 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €419 |
| 7 | Pohjois-Savo | €404 |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | €402 |
| 9 | Varsinais-Suomi | €399 |
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)
Etelä-Pohjanmaa ranks 11 of 18, 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 | Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | €379 |
| 9 | Lappi | €376 |
| 10 | Keski-Suomi | €373 |
| 11 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €371 |
| 12 | Pirkanmaa | €368 |
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | €364 |
| 14 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | €356 |
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)
Etelä-Pohjanmaa ranks 1 of 18, 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 | State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | €122.90 |
| 2 | Etelä-Savo | €94.80 |
| 3 | Pohjois-Savo | €94.20 |
| 4 | Päijät-Häme | €90.30 |
| 5 | Kainuu | €84.40 |
| 6 | Lappi | €83.30 |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | €79.90 |
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Sources
- 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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