Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Estonia
Estonia: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 4,626 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,626
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,066
in 1984
All-time low
2,518
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia is 4,626, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia peaked at 6,066 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,518, in 1960.
That places Estonia 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,518 | — |
| 1961 | 2,700 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 2,792 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,961 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3,103 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 3,253 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3,377 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,483 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,562 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,651 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,860 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3,985 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,120 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4,312 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,412 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,544 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4,723 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,893 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,067 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,181 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,345 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,702 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,916 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,066 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5,089 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 5,221 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,388 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,435 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,473 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,498 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,520 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,004 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,792 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,680 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,585 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,457 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,533 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,158 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,863 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,089 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,107 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,120 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,257 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,286 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,319 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,372 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,395 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,418 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,492 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,548 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,605 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | +0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4,626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,140 | 2,518 | 3,651 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,510 | 3,860 | 5,181 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,514 | 5,089 | 6,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,743 | 4,158 | 5,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,205 | 3,863 | 4,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 | 4,319 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 | 4,626 | 4,626 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia was 4,626 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,066 in 1984.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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