Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia

Estonia: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 12,710 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,710 Number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12,710 Number
in 2024
All-time low
5,917 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201120241998: 5.9k Number1999: 6.0k Number2000: 6.0k Number2001: 6.0k Number2002: 6.2k Number2003: 6.3k Number2004: 6.4k Number2005: 6.8k Number2006: 7.1k Number2007: 7.4k Number2008: 7.8k Number2009: 8.1k Number2010: 8.5k Number2011: 8.7k Number2012: 9.3k Number2013: 10.4k Number2014: 8.1k Number2015: 8.5k Number2016: 8.7k Number2017: 9.0k Number2018: 9.2k Number2019: 10.3k Number2020: 10.6k Number2021: 11.2k Number2022: 11.6k Number2023: 12.0k Number2024: 12.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia stood at 12,710 Number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia peaked at 12,710 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,917 Number, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 5,917 Number
1999 5,961 Number +0.7%
2000 6,036 Number +1.3%
2001 6,046 Number +0.2%
2002 6,215 Number +2.8%
2003 6,266 Number +0.8%
2004 6,437 Number +2.7%
2005 6,769 Number +5.2%
2006 7,078 Number +4.6%
2007 7,378 Number +4.2%
2008 7,787 Number +5.5%
2009 8,146 Number +4.6%
2010 8,459 Number +3.8%
2011 8,722 Number +3.1%
2012 9,252 Number +6.1%
2013 10,375 Number +12.1%
2014 8,054 Number -22.4%
2015 8,540 Number +6.0%
2016 8,742 Number +2.4%
2017 8,967 Number +2.6%
2018 9,244 Number +3.1%
2019 10,295 Number +11.4%
2020 10,580 Number +2.8%
2021 11,198 Number +5.8%
2022 11,582 Number +3.4%
2023 12,041 Number +4.0%
2024 12,710 Number +5.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 12,710 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 12,710 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,939 Number 5,917 Number 5,961 Number 2
2000s 6,816 Number 6,036 Number 8,146 Number 10
2010s 9,065 Number 8,054 Number 10,375 Number 10
2020s 11,622 Number 10,580 Number 12,710 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Lithuania 22,220 Number compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 22,220 Number compare
  3. 30 Estonia 12,710 Number compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 8,013 Number compare
  5. 33 Malta 6,953 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Estonia was 12,710 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 12,710 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,917 Number in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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