People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Estonia
Estonia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 36.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.5 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia peaked at 49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2020.
That places Estonia 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 38.5 | — |
| 2010 | 31.9 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 49 | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 44.6 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.2 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 29.6 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 45.4 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 43.5 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | -16.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 36.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 36.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.17 | 31.9 | 49 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.75 | 29.6 | 45.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Estonia was 36.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2011.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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