Physicians by sex and age in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians by sex and age was 4,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,911
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
4,911
in 2024
All-time low
3,863
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Estonia stood at 4,911. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Estonia peaked at 4,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,863, in 2001.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 49 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 sex and age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,158 | — |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,863 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,089 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,107 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,120 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,257 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,286 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,319 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,372 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,395 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,418 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,492 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,548 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,605 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,568 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,683 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,772 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,911 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,179 | 4,158 | 4,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,205 | 3,863 | 4,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 | 4,319 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,712 | 4,568 | 4,911 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Estonia?
- Physicians by sex and age in Estonia was 4,911 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,863 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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