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Hospitals in Estonia

Estonia: Hospitals was 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
98.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
All-time low
20.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Hospitals in Estonia, 1980–2024

204060801001980200220241980: 98.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1981: 94.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1982: 89.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1983: 87.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1984: 85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 82.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 81.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 79.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 78.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 77.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 79.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 76.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 73.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 57.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 55.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 56.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 56.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 56.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 48.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 48.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 36.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 39.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 40.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 43.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 42.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 42.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 41.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 42.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 23.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 22.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 22.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 22.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 22.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 22.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 22.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 21.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 20.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 20 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for hospitals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in Estonia peaked at 98.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Hospitals in Estonia, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1980 98.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1981 94.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.1%
1982 89.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.0%
1983 87.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.2%
1984 84.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.9%
1985 82.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.0%
1986 81.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
1987 79.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.3%
1988 78.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.4%
1989 77.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.0%
1990 79.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.2%
1991 76.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.5%
1992 76.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.1%
1993 76.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1994 73.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.9%
1995 57.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -21.0%
1996 55.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.4%
1997 56.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.1%
1998 56.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
1999 56.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
2000 48.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -13.2%
2001 48.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2002 36.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -23.4%
2003 35.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.3%
2004 36.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.8%
2005 39.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.6%
2006 40.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2007 41.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2008 43.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.8%
2009 42.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.5%
2010 42.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2011 41.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.2%
2012 42.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2013 23.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -44.4%
2014 22.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.0%
2015 22.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2016 22.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2017 22.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2018 22.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2019 22.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2020 21.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.5%
2021 20.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.0%
2022 20.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2023 20.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.0%
2024 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospitals in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -44.4% 42.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 23.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 85.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 77.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 98.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
1990s 66.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 55.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 79.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 41.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 35.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 48.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 28.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 22.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 42.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 20.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 21.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 7 Mexico 38.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 7 Slovenia 13.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  14. 8 Finland 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in Estonia?
Hospitals in Estonia was 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 98.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for hospitals?
Estonia ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospitals rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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