Health Expenditure and Financing

Data description of statistics

Data descriptions are drawn up for statistics that are not based on personal data files. They include the same information as the file descriptions, where appropriate.

Author

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Information Department.

Description

The statistical report contains information on health care expenditure and how it is financed.

Information content

Statistical data on health care expenditure and financing in Finland, and an international comparison.

Classifications used

Function, funding provider

Data collection methods and information sources

The data are compiled mainly from statistics, annual reports, financial statements and similar sources.

Updated

Once a year. The statistical report containing final data is published annually, 14 months after the end of the year under review.

Time of completion or publication

March. The statistical report containing final data is published annually, 14 months after the end of the year under review.

Time series

The statistics based on the concepts and classifications of the OECD System of Health Accounts (SHA) are reported retroactively from the year 1995 onwards.

Keywords

Health care expenditure, statistics, financing