Physicians in Estonia
Estonia: Physicians was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Estonia, 1980–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Estonia is 3.47 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Estonia peaked at 3.53 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.78 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Estonia 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Estonia
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 8,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 6,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 6,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 6,344 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 59.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 297,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 8,208 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 6,502 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Estonia?
- Physicians in Estonia was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for physicians?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.