Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia

Estonia: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 1,084 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,084 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,102 Number
in 2019
All-time low
799 Number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia, 1998–2020

02505007501.0k1998200920201998: 799 Number1999: 948 Number2000: 1.0k Number2001: 913 Number2002: 969 Number2003: 1.0k Number2004: 983 Number2005: 982 Number2006: 987 Number2007: 1.0k Number2008: 1.0k Number2009: 979 Number2010: 979 Number2011: 1.0k Number2012: 959 Number2013: 1.1k Number2014: 1.1k Number2015: 1.1k Number2016: 1.1k Number2017: 1.1k Number2018: 1.1k Number2019: 1.1k Number2020: 1.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia is 1,084 Number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia peaked at 1,102 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 799 Number, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Estonia, 1998 to 2020.
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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1,084 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1,084 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1,084 Number 1,084 Number 1,084 Number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Latvia 1,416 Number compare
  2. 33 Latvia 1,416 Number compare
  3. 35 Estonia 1,084 Number compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 842 Number compare
  5. 38 Luxembourg 534 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Estonia was 1,084 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,102 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 799 Number in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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