Health personnel in Estonia
Estonia: Health personnel was 4,911 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,911 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,066 Number
in 1984
All-time low
2,518 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Health personnel in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel in Estonia is 4,911 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Estonia peaked at 6,066 Number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,518 Number, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Health personnel 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% |
| 2021 | 4,568 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,683 Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,772 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,911 Number | +2.9% |
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 | 4,712 Number | 4,568 Number | 4,911 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.4 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,603 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,011 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Estonia?
- Health personnel in Estonia was 4,911 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,066 Number in 1984.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 Number in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for health personnel?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).