Physicians by category in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians by category was 1,261 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,261 Number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,261 Number
in 2024
All-time low
799 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Physicians by category in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,261 Number for physicians by category in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Estonia peaked at 1,261 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 799 Number, in 1998.
That places Estonia 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 799 Number | — |
| 1999 | 948 Number | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,048 Number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 913 Number | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 969 Number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,004 Number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 983 Number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 982 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 987 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,017 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,020 Number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 979 Number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 979 Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,001 Number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 959 Number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,052 Number | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,057 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,052 Number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,061 Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,059 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,097 Number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,102 Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,084 Number | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,156 Number | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,182 Number | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,209 Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,261 Number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 873.5 Number | 799 Number | 948 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 990.2 Number | 913 Number | 1,048 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,042 Number | 959 Number | 1,102 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 Number | 1,084 Number | 1,261 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Estonia?
- Physicians by category in Estonia was 1,261 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 Number in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians by category?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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