External health expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: External health expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Estonia, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0% for external health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Estonia peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +127.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +391.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +391.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 2004 | +127.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2014 | +94.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 140 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 142 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 145 Finland 0.0% compare
- 146 China 0.0% compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Estonia?
- External health expenditure in Estonia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for external health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.