Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.53 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
2.78 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
37
1980–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Estonia stood at 3.47 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Estonia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
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 economy & growth data for Estonia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 249.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 234.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 501.61 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 3.47 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.