Medical doctors in Estonia
Estonia: Medical doctors was 4,772 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,772
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6,066
in 1984
All-time low
3,863
in 2001
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Estonia, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4,772 for medical doctors in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Estonia peaked at 6,066 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,863, in 2001.
That places Estonia 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,985 | — |
| 1972 | 4,120 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4,312 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,412 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4,544 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 4,723 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,893 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5,067 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 5,181 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,345 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,702 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,916 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6,066 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 5,089 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 5,221 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,388 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,435 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,473 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,498 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,520 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,004 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4,792 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,680 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,585 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,457 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,533 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,158 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,863 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,089 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,107 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,120 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,257 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,286 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,319 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,372 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,395 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,418 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,492 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,548 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,605 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,568 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,683 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,772 | +1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4,772 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4,772 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,582 | 3,985 | 5,181 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,514 | 5,089 | 6,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,743 | 4,158 | 5,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,205 | 3,863 | 4,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 | 4,319 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 | 4,568 | 4,772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Estonia?
- Medical doctors in Estonia was 4,772 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,066 in 1984.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,863 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for medical doctors?
- Estonia ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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