Regional differences in rates of work disability growing – morbidity statistics show rise in occurrence of diabetes and sleep apnoea nationwide

Regional differences in work disability rates increasing – rise in diabetes and sleep apnoea nationwide

Posted by Kela/FPA on June 11, 2026

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According to the latest results from the National Health Index, rates of work disability are on the decline among the population in Uusimaa while primarily increasing elsewhere in Finland. Morbidity, however, is changing in different ways in different diagnostic categories. For example, the occurrence of coronary disease is declining in all of Finland while diabetes and sleep apnoea are on the rise nationwide. Mental health also remains a concern.

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National morbidity statistics show varying diagnostic trends across Finland, with declining coronary disease but increasing diabetes and sleep apnoea; work disability rates decline in Uusimaa while rising elsewhere.

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