Nursing personnel in Estonia
Estonia: Nursing personnel was 9,103 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,103
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
13,024
in 1987
All-time low
7,428
in 2013
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Nursing personnel in Estonia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing personnel in Estonia stood at 9,103.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Estonia peaked at 13,024 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,428, in 2013.
That places Estonia 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,267 | 10,936 | 13,024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,556 | 8,333 | 12,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,380 | 8,050 | 8,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,026 | 7,428 | 8,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,775 | 8,484 | 9,103 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 119 North Macedonia 9,442 compare
- 120 Niger 9,278 compare
- 121 Luxembourg 9,126 compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 8,584 compare
- 124 Haiti 8,202 compare
- 125 Latvia 7,828 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Estonia?
- Nursing personnel in Estonia was 9,103 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,024 in 1987.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,428 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for nursing personnel?
- Estonia ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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