Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.53 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
2.78 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
37
1980–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia stood at 3.47 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia peaked at 3.53 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.78 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Estonia 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.47 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.47 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Estonia was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).