Health in Pirkanmaa (Länsi-Suomi, Finland): official figures
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 101.8 in Pirkanmaa in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 7th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
How often do people see a doctor in Pirkanmaa Finland?
Residents of the region of Pirkanmaa made 1,204 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 1,056), down 10% from 1,337 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Pirkanmaa Finland?
Patients in the region of Pirkanmaa waited more than a week for 42.6% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (6th 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 Pirkanmaa Finland?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Pirkanmaa reached 60.2% in 2025, 8th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Pirkanmaa Finland?
In 2024, 7.4% of adults in the region of Pirkanmaa said they smoked every day (3rd 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 Pirkanmaa Finland?
Obesity affected 23.0% of the adult population of the region of Pirkanmaa in 2024, 4th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Pirkanmaa Finland?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 33.7% of adults in Pirkanmaa.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Pirkanmaa Finland?
Shops and licensed premises in Pirkanmaa sold 7.1 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Pirkanmaa Finland?
The suicide rate in Pirkanmaa was 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Pirkanmaa Finland?
Regular home care services reached 1.70% of residents of the region of Pirkanmaa 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 Pirkanmaa Finland?
Health and social work provided 18.7% of all jobs located in Pirkanmaa in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Pirkanmaa compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Pirkanmaa ranks 13 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Satakunta | 98.7 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Pirkanmaa ranks 3 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)
Pirkanmaa ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Etelä-Savo | 51.4% |
| 11 | Varsinais-Suomi | 51.0% |
| 12 | Lappi | 44.2% |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | 42.6% |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | 41.0% |
| 15 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 27.4% |
| 16 | Kainuu | 27.0% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Pirkanmaa ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Satakunta | 57.9% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Pirkanmaa ranks 17 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)
Pirkanmaa ranks 16 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Keski-Suomi | 25.3% |
| 14 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 24.7% |
| 15 | Pohjanmaa | 24.3% |
| 16 | Pirkanmaa | 23.0% |
| 17 | Åland | 22.7% |
| 18 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 21.0% |
| 19 | Etelä-Karjala | 20.7% |
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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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