Health in Kainuu (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
With an age-standardised morbidity index of 109.2 in 2024 (Finland = 100), Kainuu ranked 5th highest among Finland's 19 regions for the burden of illness.
How often do people see a doctor in Kainuu Finland?
Primary health care recorded 1,057 outpatient doctor visits per 1,000 residents of Kainuu in 2025, above the national figure of 1,056; that is 9th highest among Finland's 19 regions, up 1% from 1,046 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Kainuu Finland?
In 2024, 27.0% of non-urgent primary care doctor appointments in Kainuu took place more than seven days after the need for care was assessed, below the national figure of 48.7%; that ranks 3rd shortest of the 18 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the flu vaccination rate in Kainuu Finland?
57.3% of people aged 65 or over in the region of Kainuu were vaccinated against influenza in the 2025 season, below the national figure of 59.6%; that is 8th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Kainuu Finland?
THL's Healthy Finland survey found that 8.9% of adults in Kainuu smoked daily in 2024, below the national figure of 9.1%; that is 9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Kainuu Finland?
26.7% of adults in Kainuu were obese (body mass index of 30 or more) in 2024, above the national figure of 24.5%; that is 8th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Kainuu Finland?
29.2% of adults in Kainuu drank alcohol at a risky level by the AUDIT-C test in 2024, against 29.9% nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Kainuu Finland?
Shops and licensed premises in Kainuu sold 8.4 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Kainuu Finland?
Kainuu recorded 14.4 suicides per 100,000 residents in 2024, against 13.6 for Finland as a whole.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Kainuu Finland?
Regular home care services reached 3.20% of residents of Kainuu 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 Kainuu Finland?
Health and social work provided 21.1% of all jobs located in the region of Kainuu in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Kainuu compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Kainuu ranks 5 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 113.7 |
| 3 | Pohjois-Karjala | 111.1 |
| 4 | Lappi | 110.6 |
| 5 | Kainuu | 109.2 |
| 6 | Etelä-Savo | 108.4 |
| 7 | Kymenlaakso | 108.1 |
| 8 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 107.4 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Kainuu ranks 9 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Varsinais-Suomi | 1,143 |
| 7 | Åland | 1,106 |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 1,062 |
| 9 | Kainuu | 1,057 |
| 10 | Kymenlaakso | 1,056 |
| 11 | Lappi | 1,054 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | 1,005 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Kainuu ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lappi | 44.2% |
| 13 | Pirkanmaa | 42.6% |
| 14 | Päijät-Häme | 41.0% |
| 15 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 27.4% |
| 16 | Kainuu | 27.0% |
| 17 | Satakunta | 25.6% |
| 18 | Pohjois-Karjala | 24.0% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Kainuu ranks 12 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Keski-Suomi | 60.0% |
| 10 | Lappi | 58.0% |
| 11 | Satakunta | 57.9% |
| 12 | Kainuu | 57.3% |
| 13 | Pohjois-Karjala | 57.2% |
| 14 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 56.2% |
| 15 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 55.5% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Kainuu ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Päijät-Häme | 9.9% |
| 9 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 9.5% |
| 10 | Pohjois-Savo | 9.0% |
| 11 | Kainuu | 8.9% |
| 12 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 8.7% |
| 13 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.6% |
| 14 | Pohjanmaa | 7.7% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Kainuu ranks 8 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 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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