Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Estonia
Estonia: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 1,276 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Estonia stood at 1,276 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Estonia peaked at 1,304 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,231 Persons, in 2013.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,272 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 1,271 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,278 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,288 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,282 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,276 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,256 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,246 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,237 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,231 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,233 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,237 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,237 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,241 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,252 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,262 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,266 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,274 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,304 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,296 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,286 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,276 Persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,278 Persons | 1,271 Persons | 1,288 Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,243 Persons | 1,231 Persons | 1,262 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,284 Persons | 1,266 Persons | 1,304 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 15,530 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 9 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Estonia?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Estonia was 1,276 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 Persons in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.