Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia

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

Latest (2019)
6,011 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18,790 Number
in 1986
All-time low
5,995 Number
in 2018
Years of data
55
1965–2019

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519922019

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Estonia stood at 6,011 Number.

The figure is 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 Number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,995 Number, in 2018.

That places Estonia 39th out of 46 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 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Estonia, 1965 to 2019.
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 14,843 Number -15.8%
1993 14,377 Number -3.1%
1994 12,521 Number -12.9%
1995 11,994 Number -4.2%
1996 11,184 Number -6.8%
1997 10,794 Number -3.5%
1998 10,509 Number -2.6%
1999 10,358 Number -1.4%
2000 9,828 Number -5.1%
2001 9,160 Number -6.8%
2002 8,248 Number -10.0%
2003 7,857 Number -4.7%
2004 7,690 Number -2.1%
2005 7,292 Number -5.2%
2006 7,476 Number +2.5%
2007 7,349 Number -1.7%
2008 7,530 Number +2.5%
2009 7,166 Number -4.8%
2010 7,022 Number -2.0%
2011 7,114 Number +1.3%
2012 7,309 Number +2.7%
2013 6,462 Number -11.6%
2014 6,439 Number -0.4%
2015 6,342 Number -1.5%
2016 6,166 Number -2.8%
2017 6,068 Number -1.6%
2018 5,995 Number -1.2%
2019 6,011 Number +0.3%

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 13,234 Number 10,358 Number 18,129 Number 10
2000s 7,960 Number 7,166 Number 9,828 Number 10
2010s 6,493 Number 5,995 Number 7,309 Number 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 37 North Macedonia 8,853 Number compare
  2. 38 Albania 8,366 Number compare
  3. 39 Estonia 6,011 Number compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 2,747 Number compare
  5. 42 Luxembourg 2,644 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 1986.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,995 Number in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 46 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)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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