Total health spending per person in Estonia
Estonia: Total health spending per person was 3,741 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, total health spending per person in Estonia stood at 3,741 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Estonia peaked at 3,741 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 485.69 current international $, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 485.69 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 491.6 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 546.91 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 672.7 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 773.81 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 878.24 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 959.44 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,149 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,357 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,400 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,423 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,490 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,581 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,722 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,840 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,939 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,098 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,234 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,442 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2,702 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3,040 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3,310 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,358 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3,507 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3,741 current international $ | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 871.48 current international $ | 485.69 current international $ | 1,400 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,947 current international $ | 1,423 current international $ | 2,702 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,391 current international $ | 3,040 current international $ | 3,741 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 33 Lithuania 4,127 current international $ compare
- 34 Israel 4,033 current international $ compare
- 35 Poland 3,939 current international $ compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 3,727 current international $ compare
- 38 Chile 3,612 current international $ compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 3,475 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Estonia?
- Total health spending per person in Estonia was 3,741 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,741 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.69 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for total health spending per person?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.