Physicians by category in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians by category was 1,261 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,261
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,261
in 2024
All-time low
799
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Physicians by category in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Estonia stood at 1,261. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 799, in 1998.
That places Estonia 40th out of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 799 | — |
| 1999 | 948 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,048 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 913 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 969 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,004 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 983 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 982 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 987 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,017 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,020 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 979 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 979 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,001 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 959 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,052 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,057 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,052 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,061 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,059 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,097 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,102 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,084 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,156 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,182 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,209 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,261 | +4.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,261 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,261 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 873.5 | 799 | 948 | 2 |
| 2000s | 990.2 | 913 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,042 | 959 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 1,084 | 1,261 | 5 |
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 physicians by category in Estonia?
- Physicians by category in Estonia was 1,261 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians by category?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 47 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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