Physicians per 1000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.47
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 1991
All-time low
2.78
in 2001
Years of data
37
1980–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Estonia, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Estonia stood at 3.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Estonia peaked at 3.53 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.78, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 | 2.94 | 3.48 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2.95 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.78 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.24 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 physicians per 1000 people in Estonia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Estonia was 3.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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