Hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia

Estonia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 5,664 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,664
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18,790
in 1986
All-time low
5,640
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia, 1965–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519942024

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia stood at 5,664.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia peaked at 18,790 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,640, in 2023.

That places Estonia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 13,885
1966 14,090 +1.5%
1967 14,340 +1.8%
1968 14,475 +0.9%
1969 14,495 +0.1%
1970 14,730 +1.6%
1971 15,075 +2.3%
1972 15,180 +0.7%
1973 15,395 +1.4%
1974 15,450 +0.4%
1975 15,600 +1.0%
1976 15,910 +2.0%
1977 16,050 +0.9%
1978 16,515 +2.9%
1979 17,190 +4.1%
1980 18,000 +4.7%
1981 18,400 +2.2%
1982 18,520 +0.7%
1983 18,565 +0.2%
1984 18,565 +0.0%
1985 18,645 +0.4%
1986 18,790 +0.8%
1987 18,769 -0.1%
1988 18,754 -0.1%
1989 18,709 -0.2%
1990 18,129 -3.1%
1991 17,626 -2.8%
1992 14,843 -15.8%
1993 14,377 -3.1%
1994 12,521 -12.9%
1995 11,994 -4.2%
1996 11,184 -6.8%
1997 10,794 -3.5%
1998 10,509 -2.6%
1999 10,358 -1.4%
2000 9,828 -5.1%
2001 9,160 -6.8%
2002 8,248 -10.0%
2003 7,857 -4.7%
2004 7,690 -2.1%
2005 7,292 -5.2%
2006 7,476 +2.5%
2007 7,349 -1.7%
2008 7,530 +2.5%
2009 7,166 -4.8%
2010 7,022 -2.0%
2011 7,114 +1.3%
2012 7,309 +2.7%
2013 6,462 -11.6%
2014 6,439 -0.4%
2015 6,342 -1.5%
2016 6,166 -2.8%
2017 6,068 -1.6%
2018 5,995 -1.2%
2019 6,011 +0.3%
2020 5,934 -1.3%
2021 5,849 -1.4%
2022 5,653 -3.4%
2023 5,640 -0.2%
2024 5,664 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,257 13,885 14,495 5
1970s 15,710 14,730 17,190 10
1980s 18,572 18,000 18,790 10
1990s 13,234 10,358 18,129 10
2000s 7,960 7,166 9,828 10
2010s 6,493 5,995 7,309 10
2020s 5,748 5,640 5,934 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 North Macedonia 8,769 compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 8,490 compare
  3. 29 Albania 8,366 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 3,211 compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 2,671 compare
  6. 33 Montenegro 2,411 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia?
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Estonia was 5,664 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18,790 in 1986.
What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,640 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
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Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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