Pharmacists in Estonia

Estonia: Pharmacists was 955 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
955
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 166 countries
All-time high
968
in 2020
All-time low
697
in 1992
Years of data
38
1980–2023

Pharmacists in Estonia, 1980–2023

02004006008001.0k1980200120231980: 7161985: 7421986: 8601987: 8351988: 8701989: 9041990: 9261991: 8201992: 6971995: 7241996: 7201997: 7691998: 7771999: 8052000: 8152001: 7992002: 7542003: 7762004: 8442005: 8492006: 8102007: 8722008: 8622009: 8572010: 8422011: 8322012: 8472013: 8682014: 8832015: 9482016: 9632017: 9562018: 9552019: 9512020: 9682021: 9472022: 9632023: 955

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists in Estonia is 955, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Estonia peaked at 968 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 697, in 1992.

That places Estonia 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Estonia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 716 —
1985 742 +3.6%
1986 860 +15.9%
1987 835 -2.9%
1988 870 +4.2%
1989 904 +3.9%
1990 926 +2.4%
1991 820 -11.4%
1992 697 -15.0%
1995 724 +3.9%
1996 720 -0.6%
1997 769 +6.8%
1998 777 +1.0%
1999 805 +3.6%
2000 815 +1.2%
2001 799 -2.0%
2002 754 -5.6%
2003 776 +2.9%
2004 844 +8.8%
2005 849 +0.6%
2006 810 -4.6%
2007 872 +7.7%
2008 862 -1.1%
2009 857 -0.6%
2010 842 -1.8%
2011 832 -1.2%
2012 847 +1.8%
2013 868 +2.5%
2014 883 +1.7%
2015 948 +7.4%
2016 963 +1.6%
2017 956 -0.7%
2018 955 -0.1%
2019 951 -0.4%
2020 968 +1.8%
2021 947 -2.2%
2022 963 +1.7%
2023 955 -0.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 955 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 955 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 821.17 716 904 6
1990s 779.75 697 926 8
2000s 823.8 754 872 10
2010s 904.5 832 963 10
2020s 958.25 947 968 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 97 El Salvador 1,006 compare
  2. 98 Zambia 1,000 compare
  3. 99 Panama 958 compare
  4. 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 928 compare
  5. 102 Trinidad and Tobago 923 compare
  6. 103 Malta 854 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Estonia?
Pharmacists in Estonia was 955 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 968 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 697 in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for pharmacists?
Estonia ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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