Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia
Estonia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.66
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 1990
All-time low
5.96
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.66 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia peaked at 8.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.96, in 2013.
That places Estonia 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 | — |
| 1991 | 7.11 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 6.94 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.96 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.86 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.63 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.47 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.33 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.12 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.45 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.53 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.08 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.74 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.66 | -4.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 | 6.33 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.12 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.96 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.66 | 6.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Estonia was 6.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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