Hospital beds by sector in Estonia
Estonia: Hospital beds by sector was 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Estonia, 1965β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Estonia peaked at 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 5 Romania 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Austria 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Serbia 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Hungary 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Belgium 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 France 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Estonia
- Healthcare coverage β Health insurance coverage 1,276 Persons (2025)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.3 Days (2024)
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories 177,981 Discharges (2024)
- Avoidable mortality 4,305 Deaths (2024)
- Avoidable mortality β Preventable mortality 2,875 Deaths (2024)
- Avoidable mortality β Treatable mortality 1,430 Deaths (2024)
- Risk factors for health β Tobacco consumption 11 Cigarettes per smoker per day (2024)
- Acute care β Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality 8.1 Per 100 admissions (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Estonia?
- Hospital beds by sector in Estonia was 4.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1981.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.