Health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia
Estonia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 10.29 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia stood at 10.29 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia peaked at 10.29 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.54 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.54 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.08 per 10,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.82 per 10,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.22 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.19 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.78 per 10,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.87 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.25 per 10,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.96 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.88 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.04 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.03 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.55 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.66 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.82 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.05 per 10,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.11 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.18 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.29 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 per 10,000 people | 7.54 per 10,000 people | 9.25 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 per 10,000 people | 8.88 per 10,000 people | 9.82 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 per 10,000 people | 10.05 per 10,000 people | 10.29 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Estonia was 10.29 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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