Health personnel in Estonia
Estonia: Health personnel was 4,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,911
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6,066
in 1984
All-time low
2,518
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Health personnel in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Estonia stood at 4,911.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,518, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
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 | 4,712 | 4,568 | 4,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.218 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.524 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Estonia?
- Health personnel in Estonia was 4,911 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,066 in 1984.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,518 in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for health personnel?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 32 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.
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