Health in Lappi (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 110.6 in the Lapland region in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
How often do people see a doctor in Lapland?
Residents of Lappi (Lapland) made 1,054 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (9th lowest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 1,056), down 12% from 1,204 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Lapland?
Patients in Lappi (Lapland) waited more than a week for 44.2% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (7th 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 Lapland?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Lapland reached 58.0% in 2025, 10th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Lapland?
In 2024, 11.4% of adults in Lappi (Lapland) said they smoked every day (3rd highest among Finland's 19 regions; Finland 9.1%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Lapland?
Obesity affected 27.9% of the adult population of Lappi (Lapland) in 2024, 4th highest among Finland's 19 regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Lapland?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 33.6% of adults in the Lapland region.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Lapland?
Shops and licensed premises in the Lapland region sold 10.1 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 Lapland?
The suicide rate in the Lapland region was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Lapland?
Regular home care services reached 2.50% of residents of Lappi (Lapland) 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 Lapland?
Health and social work provided 21.5% of all jobs located in Lapland in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow Lappi compares with other regions in Finland
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Lappi ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois-Savo | 115.1 |
| 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 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Lappi ranks 11 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 1,062 |
| 9 | Kainuu | 1,057 |
| 10 | Kymenlaakso | 1,056 |
| 11 | Lappi | 1,054 |
| 12 | Pohjois-Karjala | 1,005 |
| 13 | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa | 983 |
| 14 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 969 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kymenlaakso | 51.8% |
| 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% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Lappi ranks 10 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Pohjois-Karjala | 57.2% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 3 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satakunta | 12.5% |
| 2 | Kymenlaakso | 12.0% |
| 3 | Lappi | 11.4% |
| 4 | Kanta-Häme | 10.2% |
| 5 | Varsinais-Suomi | 10.2% |
| 6 | Etelä-Karjala | 10.1% |
| 7 | Pohjois-Karjala | 10.0% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Lappi ranks 4 of 19, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 30.1% |
| 2 | Satakunta | 29.5% |
| 3 | Kanta-Häme | 28.4% |
| 4 | Lappi | 27.9% |
| 5 | Kymenlaakso | 27.8% |
| 6 | Pohjois-Savo | 27.7% |
| 7 | Varsinais-Suomi | 27.2% |
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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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