Surgical procedures in Estonia

Estonia: Surgical procedures was 20,648 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,648 Number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20,648 Number
in 2023
All-time low
7,185 Number
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Surgical procedures in Estonia, 2003–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003201320232003: 7.2k Number2004: 8.0k Number2005: 7.8k Number2006: 10.2k Number2007: 11.8k Number2008: 11.6k Number2009: 12.1k Number2010: 13.3k Number2011: 14.0k Number2012: 14.2k Number2013: 14.0k Number2014: 14.9k Number2015: 14.3k Number2016: 14.0k Number2017: 14.1k Number2018: 18.4k Number2019: 19.0k Number2020: 17.7k Number2021: 17.4k Number2022: 19.0k Number2023: 20.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, surgical procedures in Estonia stood at 20,648 Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Estonia peaked at 20,648 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,185 Number, in 2003.

That places Estonia 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Surgical procedures in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Surgical procedures in Estonia, 2003 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2003 7,185 Number —
2004 8,020 Number +11.6%
2005 7,755 Number -3.3%
2006 10,226 Number +31.9%
2007 11,792 Number +15.3%
2008 11,618 Number -1.5%
2009 12,100 Number +4.1%
2010 13,340 Number +10.2%
2011 13,964 Number +4.7%
2012 14,198 Number +1.7%
2013 14,003 Number -1.4%
2014 14,884 Number +6.3%
2015 14,282 Number -4.0%
2016 14,025 Number -1.8%
2017 14,117 Number +0.7%
2018 18,395 Number +30.3%
2019 19,010 Number +3.3%
2020 17,655 Number -7.1%
2021 17,437 Number -1.2%
2022 18,994 Number +8.9%
2023 20,648 Number +8.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 20,648 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 20,648 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,814 Number 7,185 Number 12,100 Number 7
2010s 15,022 Number 13,340 Number 19,010 Number 10
2020s 18,684 Number 17,437 Number 20,648 Number 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Latvia 23,796 Number compare
  2. 34 Latvia 23,796 Number compare
  3. 36 Norway 23,246 Number compare
  4. 37 Estonia 20,648 Number compare
  5. 39 Moldova 14,662 Number compare
  6. 39 Moldova 14,662 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is surgical procedures in Estonia?
Surgical procedures in Estonia was 20,648 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 20,648 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,185 Number in 2003.
How does Estonia rank for surgical procedures?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 862 data points, 1990–2024
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