
Spread of COVID-19 in Estonia
Current incidence in the week ending 06/02/2023: 9.2 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 2nd, 2023, a total of 618,918 infected people and 3,001 deaths have been reported in Estonia.
The total of 618,918 infected people currently represents 46.57 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 2nd, 2023, was 122, for a 7-day incidence of 9.2 cases per 100,000 population. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.5 percent in Estonia.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 2.20 million vaccine doses have been administered as of April 16th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 845,066 people who have received at least one vaccination (63.6 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 487,178 people (36.7 percent).842,103 of these are considered fully vaccinated in Estonia (= 63.4 percent).
This means that Estonia is only in the middle of the field in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 112 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 182 cm | 168 cm |
BMI | 27.0 | 26.0 |
Weight | 89.9 kg | 73.7 kg |
Diseases
Estonia | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 4.20% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.09‰ | 1.34‰ |
HIV / Aids | 0.03% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Estonia | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 89.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.08% | 0.08% |
DTP * | 9.00% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Estonia, 29.7 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 4,610 physicians in Estonia, there are about 3.47 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 15 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.