Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia

Estonia: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 5,432 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,432 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
18,790 Number
in 1986
All-time low
5,348 Number
in 2022
Years of data
57
1965–2024

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia, 1965–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519942024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 5,432 Number for hospital beds by hospital ownership in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia peaked at 18,790 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,348 Number, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia, 1965 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1965 13,885 Number
1966 14,090 Number +1.5%
1967 14,340 Number +1.8%
1968 14,475 Number +0.9%
1969 14,495 Number +0.1%
1970 14,730 Number +1.6%
1971 15,075 Number +2.3%
1972 15,180 Number +0.7%
1973 15,395 Number +1.4%
1974 15,450 Number +0.4%
1975 15,600 Number +1.0%
1976 15,910 Number +2.0%
1977 16,050 Number +0.9%
1978 16,515 Number +2.9%
1979 17,190 Number +4.1%
1980 18,000 Number +4.7%
1981 18,400 Number +2.2%
1982 18,520 Number +0.7%
1983 18,565 Number +0.2%
1984 18,565 Number +0.0%
1985 18,645 Number +0.4%
1986 18,790 Number +0.8%
1987 18,769 Number -0.1%
1988 18,754 Number -0.1%
1989 18,709 Number -0.2%
1990 18,129 Number -3.1%
1991 17,626 Number -2.8%
1992 14,797 Number -16.1%
1993 14,253 Number -3.7%
1994 12,377 Number -13.2%
1995 11,775 Number -4.9%
1996 10,966 Number -6.9%
1997 10,358 Number -5.5%
1998 9,765 Number -5.7%
2002 7,372 Number -24.5%
2003 7,008 Number -4.9%
2004 6,896 Number -1.6%
2005 6,555 Number -4.9%
2006 6,727 Number +2.6%
2007 6,772 Number +0.7%
2008 6,794 Number +0.3%
2009 6,462 Number -4.9%
2010 6,321 Number -2.2%
2011 6,355 Number +0.5%
2012 6,429 Number +1.2%
2013 5,962 Number -7.3%
2014 5,993 Number +0.5%
2015 5,902 Number -1.5%
2016 5,742 Number -2.7%
2017 5,617 Number -2.2%
2018 5,545 Number -1.3%
2019 5,546 Number +0.0%
2020 5,538 Number -0.1%
2021 5,542 Number +0.1%
2022 5,348 Number -3.5%
2023 5,366 Number +0.3%
2024 5,432 Number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,257 Number 13,885 Number 14,495 Number 5
1970s 15,710 Number 14,730 Number 17,190 Number 10
1980s 18,572 Number 18,000 Number 18,790 Number 10
1990s 13,338 Number 9,765 Number 18,129 Number 9
2000s 6,823 Number 6,462 Number 7,372 Number 8
2010s 5,941 Number 5,545 Number 6,429 Number 10
2020s 5,445 Number 5,348 Number 5,542 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 Slovenia 8,412 Number compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 8,412 Number compare
  3. 33 North Macedonia 8,363 Number compare
  4. 34 Estonia 5,432 Number compare
  5. 36 Montenegro 2,411 Number compare
  6. 37 Malta 1,990 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia?
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Estonia was 5,432 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18,790 Number in 1986.
What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,348 Number in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
Estonia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by hospital ownership
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Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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