Health in Keski-Suomi (Länsi-Suomi, Finland): official figures
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 104.4 in Keski-Suomi (Central Finland) in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 9th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
How often do people see a doctor in Central Finland?
Residents of Central Finland made 1,184 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (5th highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 1,056), down 34% from 1,782 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Central Finland?
Patients in Central Finland waited more than a week for 54.9% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (6th 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 Central Finland?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in the Central Finland region reached 60.0% in 2025, 9th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Central Finland?
In 2024, 7.6% of adults in Central Finland said they smoked every day (4th lowest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 9.1%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Central Finland?
Obesity affected 25.3% of the adult population of Central Finland in 2024, 7th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Central Finland?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 27.8% of adults in Keski-Suomi (Central Finland).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Central Finland?
Shops and licensed premises in Keski-Suomi (Central 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 Central Finland?
The suicide rate in Keski-Suomi (Central Finland) was 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Central Finland?
Regular home care services reached 2.20% of residents of Central Finland 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 Central Finland?
Health and social work provided 20.1% of all jobs located in the Central Finland region in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Keski-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 9 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Etelä-Savo | 108.4 |
| 7 | Kymenlaakso | 108.1 |
| 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 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Keski-Suomi ranks 5 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 1,062 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pohjois-Savo | 62.1% |
| 4 | Kanta-Häme | 60.2% |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 55.9% |
| 6 | Keski-Suomi | 54.9% |
| 7 | Pohjanmaa | 53.3% |
| 8 | Etelä-Karjala | 52.8% |
| 9 | Kymenlaakso | 51.8% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Keski-Suomi ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kanta-Häme | 61.9% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 60.6% |
| 8 | Pirkanmaa | 60.2% |
| 9 | Keski-Suomi | 60.0% |
| 10 | Lappi | 58.0% |
| 11 | Satakunta | 57.9% |
| 12 | Kainuu | 57.3% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.6% |
| 14 | Pohjanmaa | 7.7% |
| 15 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 7.6% |
| 16 | Keski-Suomi | 7.6% |
| 17 | Pirkanmaa | 7.4% |
| 18 | Etelä-Savo | 7.2% |
| 19 | Åland | 6.8% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Keski-Suomi ranks 13 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Päijät-Häme | 25.8% |
| 11 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 25.8% |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | 25.5% |
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 25.3% |
| 14 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 24.7% |
| 15 | Pohjanmaa | 24.3% |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 23.0% |
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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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