Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia
Estonia: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 4,626 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,626 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6,066 Number
in 1984
All-time low
2,518 Number
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia is 4,626 Number, 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 Number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,518 Number, in 1960.
That places Estonia 34th out of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,518 Number | — |
| 1961 | 2,700 Number | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 2,792 Number | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,961 Number | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 3,103 Number | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 3,253 Number | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3,377 Number | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,483 Number | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,562 Number | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,651 Number | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3,860 Number | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3,985 Number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,120 Number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4,312 Number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,412 Number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,544 Number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4,723 Number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,893 Number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,067 Number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,181 Number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,345 Number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5,500 Number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,702 Number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,916 Number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,066 Number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5,089 Number | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 5,221 Number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,388 Number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,435 Number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,473 Number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,498 Number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,520 Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,004 Number | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,792 Number | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,680 Number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,585 Number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,457 Number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,533 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,158 Number | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 Number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 Number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,863 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,089 Number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,107 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,120 Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,257 Number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,286 Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 Number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,319 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,372 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,395 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,418 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,492 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,548 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,605 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,603 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,626 Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,140 Number | 2,518 Number | 3,651 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,510 Number | 3,860 Number | 5,181 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,514 Number | 5,089 Number | 6,066 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,743 Number | 4,158 Number | 5,520 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,205 Number | 3,863 Number | 4,469 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 Number | 4,319 Number | 4,605 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 Number | 4,626 Number | 4,626 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1984.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 Number in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 42 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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