Perceived health status in Estonia
Estonia: Perceived health status was 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
In 2025, perceived health status in Estonia stood at 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Estonia peaked at 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.2 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 16.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 13 Percentage of population in the same age | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.05 Percentage of population in the same age | 14.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 16.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.23 Percentage of population in the same age | 13.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 Percentage of population in the same age | 11.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 13.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Japan 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 1 Latvia 15.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 2 Lithuania 12.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 2 Portugal 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Israel 11.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Croatia 11 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Poland 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Slovenia 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More health data for Estonia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.665 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.4 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 14 Number (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.1 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 79.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.3 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.3 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 4,603 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,011 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in Estonia?
- Perceived health status in Estonia was 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2014.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for perceived health status?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.