Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia

Estonia: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 13,050 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,050 Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13,050 Number
in 2020
All-time low
8,979 Number
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia, 1998–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200920201998: 9.2k Number1999: 9.1k Number2000: 9.1k Number2001: 9.0k Number2002: 9.1k Number2003: 9.4k Number2004: 9.4k Number2005: 11.2k Number2006: 11.2k Number2007: 11.3k Number2008: 12.1k Number2009: 12.0k Number2010: 12.0k Number2011: 12.4k Number2012: 12.2k Number2013: 11.3k Number2014: 11.6k Number2015: 12.0k Number2016: 12.1k Number2017: 12.3k Number2018: 12.6k Number2019: 12.7k Number2020: 13.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia stood at 13,050 Number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia peaked at 13,050 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,979 Number, in 2001.

That places Estonia 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Estonia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1998 9,246 Number —
1999 9,124 Number -1.3%
2000 9,114 Number -0.1%
2001 8,979 Number -1.5%
2002 9,138 Number +1.8%
2003 9,411 Number +3.0%
2004 9,450 Number +0.4%
2005 11,237 Number +18.9%
2006 11,223 Number -0.1%
2007 11,347 Number +1.1%
2008 12,097 Number +6.6%
2009 12,047 Number -0.4%
2010 11,979 Number -0.6%
2011 12,402 Number +3.5%
2012 12,190 Number -1.7%
2013 11,324 Number -7.1%
2014 11,579 Number +2.3%
2015 12,025 Number +3.9%
2016 12,142 Number +1.0%
2017 12,299 Number +1.3%
2018 12,585 Number +2.3%
2019 12,712 Number +1.0%
2020 13,050 Number +2.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 13,050 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 13,050 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,185 Number 9,124 Number 9,246 Number 2
2000s 10,404 Number 8,979 Number 12,097 Number 10
2010s 12,124 Number 11,324 Number 12,712 Number 10
2020s 13,050 Number 13,050 Number 13,050 Number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Slovenia 25,001 Number compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 25,001 Number compare
  3. 24 Estonia 13,050 Number compare
  4. 26 Iceland 12,490 Number compare
  5. 27 Luxembourg 10,850 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Estonia was 13,050 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 13,050 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,979 Number in 2001.
How does Estonia rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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