Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia
Estonia: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 4.1 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.1 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.12 Number per inhabitant
in 1986
All-time low
4.1 Number per inhabitant
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia is 4.1 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia peaked at 9.12 Number per inhabitant in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Number per inhabitant, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number per inhabitant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.16 Number per inhabitant | — |
| 1971 | 6.31 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.14 Number per inhabitant | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.49 Number per inhabitant | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 6.82 Number per inhabitant | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 7.03 Number per inhabitant | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.32 Number per inhabitant | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7.45 Number per inhabitant | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.59 Number per inhabitant | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.76 Number per inhabitant | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.04 Number per inhabitant | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.23 Number per inhabitant | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.32 Number per inhabitant | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.71 Number per inhabitant | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.61 Number per inhabitant | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.81 Number per inhabitant | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.12 Number per inhabitant | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 8.97 Number per inhabitant | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.47 Number per inhabitant | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.7 Number per inhabitant | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 7.74 Number per inhabitant | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.16 Number per inhabitant | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 Number per inhabitant | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 5.78 Number per inhabitant | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 5.95 Number per inhabitant | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.03 Number per inhabitant | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.06 Number per inhabitant | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.13 Number per inhabitant | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.34 Number per inhabitant | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.25 Number per inhabitant | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.19 Number per inhabitant | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.06 Number per inhabitant | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.98 Number per inhabitant | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.08 Number per inhabitant | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.22 Number per inhabitant | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.32 Number per inhabitant | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.41 Number per inhabitant | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.63 Number per inhabitant | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.55 Number per inhabitant | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.32 Number per inhabitant | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.06 Number per inhabitant | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.35 Number per inhabitant | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.27 Number per inhabitant | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.35 Number per inhabitant | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.32 Number per inhabitant | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.29 Number per inhabitant | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.87 Number per inhabitant | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 Number per inhabitant | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 Number per inhabitant | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.91 Number per inhabitant | 6.14 Number per inhabitant | 7.76 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 Number per inhabitant | 7.7 Number per inhabitant | 9.12 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 Number per inhabitant | 5.3 Number per inhabitant | 7.74 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 Number per inhabitant | 5.98 Number per inhabitant | 6.63 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 Number per inhabitant | 5.45 Number per inhabitant | 6.4 Number per inhabitant | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | 4.1 Number per inhabitant | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia?
- Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Estonia was 4.1 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 Number per inhabitant in 1986.
- What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Number per inhabitant in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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