Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Estonia

Estonia: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 6,011 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,011
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
18,790
in 1986
All-time low
5,995
in 2018
Years of data
55
1965–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia, 1965–2019

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 6,011 for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia peaked at 18,790 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,995, in 2018.

That places Estonia 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Estonia, 1965 to 2019.
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%

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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 38 North Macedonia 8,853 compare
  2. 38 North Macedonia 8,853 compare
  3. 40 Albania 8,366 compare
  4. 41 Estonia 6,011 compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 2,747 compare
  6. 44 Luxembourg 2,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia was 6,011 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 18,790 in 1986.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,995 in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Estonia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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