Physicians by sex and age in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians by sex and age was 4,911 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Estonia stood at 4,911 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,863 Number, in 2001.
That places Estonia 41st 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 sex and age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,158 Number | — |
| 1999 | 4,200 Number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 Number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,863 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,089 Number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,107 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,120 Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,257 Number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,286 Number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 Number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,319 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,372 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 Number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,395 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,418 Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,492 Number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,548 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,569 Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,605 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,603 Number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,626 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,568 Number | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,683 Number | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,772 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,911 Number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,179 Number | 4,158 Number | 4,200 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,205 Number | 3,863 Number | 4,469 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 Number | 4,319 Number | 4,605 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,712 Number | 4,568 Number | 4,911 Number | 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,911 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,863 Number in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 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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