Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia

Estonia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 170,377 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
170,377 Number
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
315,160 Number
in 1987
All-time low
170,377 Number
in 2020
Years of data
37
1980–2020

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia, 1980–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200020201980: 273.6k Number1985: 302.2k Number1986: 311.0k Number1987: 315.2k Number1988: 307.3k Number1989: 290.2k Number1990: 274.8k Number1991: 266.3k Number1992: 262.1k Number1993: 269.5k Number1994: 247.6k Number1995: 247.7k Number1996: 244.9k Number1997: 247.6k Number1998: 259.4k Number1999: 264.6k Number2000: 255.6k Number2001: 243.9k Number2002: 234.0k Number2003: 231.5k Number2004: 229.8k Number2005: 218.3k Number2006: 224.2k Number2007: 223.7k Number2008: 223.6k Number2009: 212.6k Number2010: 212.9k Number2011: 211.8k Number2012: 205.8k Number2013: 212.0k Number2014: 208.5k Number2015: 204.1k Number2016: 196.7k Number2017: 191.0k Number2018: 192.3k Number2019: 192.3k Number2020: 170.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 170,377 Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia peaked at 315,160 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 170,377 Number, in 2020.

Estonia ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021) in Estonia, 1980 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1980 273,622 Number
1985 302,242 Number +10.5%
1986 310,954 Number +2.9%
1987 315,160 Number +1.4%
1988 307,310 Number -2.5%
1989 290,187 Number -5.6%
1990 274,796 Number -5.3%
1991 266,329 Number -3.1%
1992 262,139 Number -1.6%
1993 269,541 Number +2.8%
1994 247,645 Number -8.1%
1995 247,691 Number +0.0%
1996 244,943 Number -1.1%
1997 247,586 Number +1.1%
1998 259,353 Number +4.8%
1999 264,614 Number +2.0%
2000 255,565 Number -3.4%
2001 243,927 Number -4.6%
2002 234,046 Number -4.1%
2003 231,512 Number -1.1%
2004 229,849 Number -0.7%
2005 218,328 Number -5.0%
2006 224,206 Number +2.7%
2007 223,665 Number -0.2%
2008 223,638 Number -0.0%
2009 212,631 Number -4.9%
2010 212,931 Number +0.1%
2011 211,815 Number -0.5%
2012 205,752 Number -2.9%
2013 212,014 Number +3.0%
2014 208,497 Number -1.7%
2015 204,124 Number -2.1%
2016 196,741 Number -3.6%
2017 190,992 Number -2.9%
2018 192,339 Number +0.7%
2019 192,324 Number -0.0%
2020 170,377 Number -11.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 170,377 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 170,377 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 299,912 Number 273,622 Number 315,160 Number 6
1990s 258,464 Number 244,943 Number 274,796 Number 10
2000s 229,737 Number 212,631 Number 255,565 Number 10
2010s 202,753 Number 190,992 Number 212,931 Number 10
2020s 170,377 Number 170,377 Number 170,377 Number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Latvia 268,233 Number compare
  2. 34 Latvia 268,233 Number compare
  3. 36 Estonia 170,377 Number compare
  4. 38 North Macedonia 131,953 Number compare
  5. 39 Cyprus 130,677 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Estonia was 170,377 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 315,160 Number in 1987.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 170,377 Number in 2020.
How does Estonia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021)
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Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 1,245 data points, 1970–2021
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