Health spending per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Health spending per capita was 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health spending per capita in Estonia, 1999–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, health spending per capita in Estonia stood at 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Estonia peaked at 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 880.52 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2001.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 892.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2000 | 893.5 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 880.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 940.77 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,132 international-$ in 2020 prices | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1,269 international-$ in 2020 prices | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,498 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,745 international-$ in 2020 prices | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1,871 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,851 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,810 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,805 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,875 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,978 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,098 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,232 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,325 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,392 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,518 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,645 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,922 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,154 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,876 international-$ in 2020 prices | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2,916 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | 892.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | 892.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,349 international-$ in 2020 prices | 880.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,871 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,168 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,805 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,645 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,029 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,876 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 29 Lithuania 3,561 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 30 Chile 3,271 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 31 Israel 3,221 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 33 Greece 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,025 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 35 Latvia 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 141 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Estonia?
- Health spending per capita in Estonia was 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 880.52 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for health spending per capita?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.