Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Estonia

Estonia: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses was 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Estonia, 2013–2024

02462013201820242013: 5.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 5.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 6.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 6.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 6.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 6.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 6.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 6.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 6.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Estonia stood at 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Estonia peaked at 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2013.

That places Estonia 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7
2020s 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Portugal 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 14 Croatia 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 16 Italy 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 18 Poland 6.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 19 Spain 5.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Estonia?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Estonia was 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
27 places, 416 data points, 1996–2025
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides the whole set of <strong>OECD regional health indicators</strong> in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the &lsquo;Developer API query builder&rsquo;, click on the &lsquo;Developer API&rsquo; button above.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left.<br /><br />To get started check the&nbsp;<a href="https://gitlab.algobank.oecd.org/public-documentation/dotstat-migration/-/raw/main/OECD_Data_API_documentation.pdf">API documentation</a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Indicators covered</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Healthcare resources</span>: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health status</span>: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Health risks</span>: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>