Specialist medical practitioners in Estonia

Estonia: Specialist medical practitioners was 3,563 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,563
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 95 countries
All-time high
3,563
in 2023
All-time low
2,938
in 2001
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Estonia, 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201020231998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.0k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.4k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Estonia stood at 3,563. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Estonia peaked at 3,563 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,938, in 2001.

Estonia ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,193 3,173 3,213 2
2000s 3,000 2,938 3,051 10
2010s 3,312 2,962 3,510 10
2020s 3,504 3,412 3,563 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 58 Latvia 4,886 compare
  2. 59 Cyprus 3,959 compare
  3. 60 North Macedonia 3,864 compare
  4. 62 Kenya 3,521 compare
  5. 63 Albania 3,316 compare
  6. 64 Panama 3,268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Estonia?
Specialist medical practitioners in Estonia was 3,563 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,563 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,938 in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Estonia ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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