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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).

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
€1,248
2025
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
€1,178
2025
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
€419
2025
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
€371
2025
Net operating costs of primary care doctor and nurse reception services (€ per resident)
€447
2025
Net operating costs of oral health care (€ per resident)
€121
2025
Net operating costs of social services for people with disabilities (€ per resident)
€591
2025
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
€122.90
2025

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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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.

RankAreaNet operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
1Etelä-Savo€1,396
2Lappi€1,297
3Kainuu€1,266
4Etelä-Pohjanmaa€1,248
5Kymenlaakso€1,209
6Pohjois-Savo€1,203
7Pohjois-Karjala€1,184
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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.

RankAreaNet operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
8Pohjois-Savo€1,246
9Pohjanmaa€1,222
10Keski-Pohjanmaa€1,210
11Etelä-Pohjanmaa€1,178
12Pohjois-Karjala€1,176
13Pirkanmaa€1,166
14Keski-Suomi€1,135
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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.

RankAreaNet operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
3Päijät-Häme€437
4Lappi€436
5Kymenlaakso€426
6Etelä-Pohjanmaa€419
7Pohjois-Savo€404
8Etelä-Savo€402
9Varsinais-Suomi€399
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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.

RankAreaNet operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
8Päijät-Häme€379
9Lappi€376
10Keski-Suomi€373
11Etelä-Pohjanmaa€371
12Pirkanmaa€368
13Helsinki-Uusimaa€364
14Keski-Pohjanmaa€356
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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.

RankAreaState funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
1Etelä-Pohjanmaa€122.90
2Etelä-Savo€94.80
3Pohjois-Savo€94.20
4Päijät-Häme€90.30
5Kainuu€84.40
6Lappi€83.30
7Kanta-Häme€79.90
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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