Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia

Estonia: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2008
All-time low
2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2013
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia, 2006–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201320202006: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2007: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2008: 2.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2009: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2010: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2011: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2012: 2.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2013: 2.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 2.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 2.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 2.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 2.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 2.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 2.5k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 2.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2020, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia stood at 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia peaked at 2,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.

Estonia ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021) in Estonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2006 2,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2007 2,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.1%
2008 2,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%
2009 2,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.1%
2010 2,663 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -1.8%
2011 2,661 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.1%
2012 2,680 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.7%
2013 2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.6%
2014 2,532 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.2%
2015 2,581 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +1.9%
2016 2,567 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.5%
2017 2,548 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -0.8%
2018 2,556 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +0.3%
2019 2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -2.1%
2020 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,712 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,654 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4
2010s 2,579 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,680 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10
2020s 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Belgium 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 21 Finland 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 22 Estonia 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 24 Malta 1,322 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 822 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia?
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Estonia was 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,772 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2008.
What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
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