Estonia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 192Series years: 1971–2023
Latest Value
4,772
2023
YoY Change
+1.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#116
of 192 countries
Maximum
6,066
1984
Minimum
3,863
2001
CAGR
+0.3%
53 years
Last
4,772
Previous
4,683
Highest
6,066
Lowest
3,863
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Estonia's physicians (total) was 4,772 in 2023, ranking #116 out of 192 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2022. Over the past 53 years, the highest recorded value was 6,066 (1984) and the lowest was 3,863 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Estonia — Physicians (total): 4,772 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 4,683 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,772 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,683 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,568 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,605 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,569 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,548 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,492 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,418 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,395 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,343 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,372 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,319 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,378 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,469 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,370 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,286 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,257 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,120 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,107 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,089 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,863 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,110 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,158 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4,533 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,457 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,585 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,680 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,792 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5,004 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 5,520 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,498 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,473 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,435 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,388 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,221 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,089 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 6,066 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,916 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5,702 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,345 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5,181 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5,067 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4,893 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4,723 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4,544 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4,412 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,312 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 4,120 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,985 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1971–2023View original source →