| Dokumendiregister | Sotsiaalministeerium |
| Viit | 1.4-2/2628-1 |
| Registreeritud | 17.10.2025 |
| Sünkroonitud | 20.10.2025 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 1.4 EL otsustusprotsess ja rahvusvaheline koostöö |
| Sari | 1.4-2 Rahvusvahelise koostöö korraldamisega seotud kirjavahetus (Arhiiviväärtuslik) |
| Toimik | 1.4-2/2025 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | WHO Europe |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | WHO Europe |
| Vastutaja | Minni Timberg (Sotsiaalministeerium, Kantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Terviseala asekantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Vaimse tervise osakond) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
1 367 194 EUR
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
2022 2023
4 3
No No
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes 0-5%
Yes 0-5%
0-5%
0-5%
- -
1 UN, 2019. World Population Prospects. https://population.un.org/wpp/ 2 WHO Regions: AFR – African; AMR – Americas; EMR – Eastern Mediterranean; EUR – European; SEAR – South-East Asia; WPR – Western Pacific. 3 Policy/plan compliance with human rights instruments includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) community-based care; 2) protection of rights of users & at-risk groups; 3)
full range of supports for independent living; 4) recovery & user-driven plans; 5) user participation in decision-making (5 = fully in line) 4 Law compliance with human rights instruments includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) community-based care; 2) protection of human rights & legal capacity; 3)
Informed consent; 4) ≥2 of: voluntary admission protections / prevention of seclusion-restraint / complaints procedures; 5) Regular human rights inspections (5 = fully in line)
If yes, dedicated financial & human resources allocated
for MHPSS components of emergency preparedness /
disaster risk management
- Psychosis and biploar disorder - Mental health inpatient services
- Depression and anxiety: - Mental health outpatient services
MHPSS system exists for emergency preparedness and/or
disaster risk management:
Mental health care and treatment included in publicly-funded financial
protection schemes:
What do majority of people with mental health conditions pay towards the
cost of:
MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING Mental health policies and plans Mental health legislation and standards
WHO Region2:
Mental Health ATLAS 2024 - Member State Profile
Estonia Total population (UN official estimate)1:
Fully
Stand-alone policy or plan for mental health: Stand-alone law for mental health:
(Year of policy / plan): (Year of law):
Yes
National mental health survey in last 10 years:
Mental health report published in last 2 years:
Nation-wide digital health records system:
Unique service user IDs in place:
A functioning authority exists to assess compliance of
mental health legislation
with human rights standards:
FInancial resources estimated and allocated for
implementation of the policy/plan:
Compliance of policy / plan with human rights
(5-point checklist; 5 = fully in line)3:
Compliance of law with human rights (5-point checklist;
5 = fully in line)4:
- Psychological therapies
Mental health expenditure
Financial protection policies for mental health
Government expenditure on mental health
(% of total government health expenditure) Government mental health expenditure per capita
(reported currency):
Yes
- Psychotropic medicines -Dedidcated budget line for mental health?
Redress mechanism to address grievances and other
issues related to quality standards or human rights:
A registry exists to record incidents of seclusion and
restraints:
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in emergencies
Policies and plans to prevent suicide and address stigma
Specific suicide prevention strategy: Specific anti-stigma strategy:
Specified indicators or targets against which its
implementation can be monitored:
Mental health policy/plans across the life-course Stand-alone or integrated mental health policy or plan for
children / adolescents:
Stand-alone or integrated mental health policy or plan
for older adults:
Human resources estimated and allocated for
implementation of the policy/plan: Fully
No. per 100 000
population
15.2
24.7
27.1
7.8
5.6
80.4
No. per 100 000
population
6.2 Yes
6.2 No
Yes
Yes
> 75%
< 10%
2 0.59
- -
1 1 839.93
2 13.17 / 132.75
6 28.53 / 485.30
- - / -
1 5.48 / 164.28
1 815 -
93 -
-
-
5 Integration of mental health in primary care includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) national guidelines adopted; 2) psychoactive medications available in primary care;
3) psychosocial care available in primary care; 4) primary care workers trained; 5) specialists support training/supervision. (≥4 = functional integration) 6 Functional mental health promotion and prevention programmes includes 3 self-reported checklist items: 1) dedicated financial & human resources; 2) defined plan for
implementation; 3) documented evidence of progress and/or impact. (≥ 2 = functioning programme)
Involuntary admissions Inpatients staying 1-5 years
Follow-up of people with mental health condition
discharged from hospital in the last year (discharged
persons seen within a month)
25% or less
Inpatients staying more than 5 years
Total number of admissions Inpatients staying less than 1 year
Psychiatric hospitals Psychiatric hospital beds / admissions
Psychiatric units in general hospitals
Psychiatrists
Percentage of inpatients staying less than 1 year out of
total number of inpatients
Inpatient facilities specifically for children and adolescents Child and adolescent inpatient beds / admissions
Psychiatric hospitals Psychiatric hospitals (length of stay)
General hospital psychiatric unit beds / admissions
Community residential facilities Community residential beds / admissions
Outpatient facilities specifically
for children and adolescents
Visits in last year to outpatient facilities specifically for
children and adolescents
Inpatient care (total facilities) Inpatient beds / annual admissions (per 100 000 population)
Outpatient care (total facilities) Outpatient care (visits per 100 000 population)
Mental health outpatient facilities
attached to a hospital
Visits in last year to mental health
outpatient facilities attached to a hospital
Community-based mental health
outpatient facilities
Visits in last year to community-based
mental health outpatient facility
2
Mental health nurses
Psychologists
Social workers
Other mental health workers
Total mental health workers
Child and/or adolescent psychiatrists
Training of primary care workers in mental health
Primary care workers receive training on management
of mental health conditions:
Mental health specialists undertake training /
supervision of primary care workers:
Psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions
available in primary care facilities
Functional integration of mental health into primary
care (5 self-reported checklist items; ≥ 4 = functional
integration)6
Essential medications for mental health conditions
available in primary care facilities
Mental health workers (child and adolescent)
Mental health promotion and protection programmes
School-based mental health programme At least two functioning programmes (3 point checklist
score; ≥ 2 = Yes)5 Yes Work-related mental health programme
Total child / adolescent mental health workers
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES
Integration of mental health into primary health care
Mental health workers (adult services)
MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE Distribution of mental health workforce
Psychiatrists (18.9%)
Mental health nurses (30.8%) Psychologists (33.7%)
Social workers (9.7%)
Other mental health workers (6.9%)
1 367 194 EUR
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
2022 2023
4 3
No No
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes 0-5%
Yes 0-5%
0-5%
0-5%
- -
1 UN, 2019. World Population Prospects. https://population.un.org/wpp/ 2 WHO Regions: AFR – African; AMR – Americas; EMR – Eastern Mediterranean; EUR – European; SEAR – South-East Asia; WPR – Western Pacific. 3 Policy/plan compliance with human rights instruments includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) community-based care; 2) protection of rights of users & at-risk groups; 3)
full range of supports for independent living; 4) recovery & user-driven plans; 5) user participation in decision-making (5 = fully in line) 4 Law compliance with human rights instruments includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) community-based care; 2) protection of human rights & legal capacity; 3)
Informed consent; 4) ≥2 of: voluntary admission protections / prevention of seclusion-restraint / complaints procedures; 5) Regular human rights inspections (5 = fully in line)
If yes, dedicated financial & human resources allocated
for MHPSS components of emergency preparedness /
disaster risk management
- Psychosis and biploar disorder - Mental health inpatient services
- Depression and anxiety: - Mental health outpatient services
MHPSS system exists for emergency preparedness and/or
disaster risk management:
Mental health care and treatment included in publicly-funded financial
protection schemes:
What do majority of people with mental health conditions pay towards the
cost of:
MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM GOVERNANCE AND FINANCING Mental health policies and plans Mental health legislation and standards
WHO Region2:
Mental Health ATLAS 2024 - Member State Profile
Estonia Total population (UN official estimate)1:
Fully
Stand-alone policy or plan for mental health: Stand-alone law for mental health:
(Year of policy / plan): (Year of law):
Yes
National mental health survey in last 10 years:
Mental health report published in last 2 years:
Nation-wide digital health records system:
Unique service user IDs in place:
A functioning authority exists to assess compliance of
mental health legislation
with human rights standards:
FInancial resources estimated and allocated for
implementation of the policy/plan:
Compliance of policy / plan with human rights
(5-point checklist; 5 = fully in line)3:
Compliance of law with human rights (5-point checklist;
5 = fully in line)4:
- Psychological therapies
Mental health expenditure
Financial protection policies for mental health
Government expenditure on mental health
(% of total government health expenditure) Government mental health expenditure per capita
(reported currency):
Yes
- Psychotropic medicines -Dedidcated budget line for mental health?
Redress mechanism to address grievances and other
issues related to quality standards or human rights:
A registry exists to record incidents of seclusion and
restraints:
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in emergencies
Policies and plans to prevent suicide and address stigma
Specific suicide prevention strategy: Specific anti-stigma strategy:
Specified indicators or targets against which its
implementation can be monitored:
Mental health policy/plans across the life-course Stand-alone or integrated mental health policy or plan for
children / adolescents:
Stand-alone or integrated mental health policy or plan
for older adults:
Human resources estimated and allocated for
implementation of the policy/plan: Fully
No. per 100 000
population
15.2
24.7
27.1
7.8
5.6
80.4
No. per 100 000
population
6.2 Yes
6.2 No
Yes
Yes
> 75%
< 10%
2 0.59
- -
1 1 839.93
2 13.17 / 132.75
6 28.53 / 485.30
- - / -
1 5.48 / 164.28
1 815 -
93 -
-
-
5 Integration of mental health in primary care includes 5 self-reported checklist items: 1) national guidelines adopted; 2) psychoactive medications available in primary care;
3) psychosocial care available in primary care; 4) primary care workers trained; 5) specialists support training/supervision. (≥4 = functional integration) 6 Functional mental health promotion and prevention programmes includes 3 self-reported checklist items: 1) dedicated financial & human resources; 2) defined plan for
implementation; 3) documented evidence of progress and/or impact. (≥ 2 = functioning programme)
Involuntary admissions Inpatients staying 1-5 years
Follow-up of people with mental health condition
discharged from hospital in the last year (discharged
persons seen within a month)
25% or less
Inpatients staying more than 5 years
Total number of admissions Inpatients staying less than 1 year
Psychiatric hospitals Psychiatric hospital beds / admissions
Psychiatric units in general hospitals
Psychiatrists
Percentage of inpatients staying less than 1 year out of
total number of inpatients
Inpatient facilities specifically for children and adolescents Child and adolescent inpatient beds / admissions
Psychiatric hospitals Psychiatric hospitals (length of stay)
General hospital psychiatric unit beds / admissions
Community residential facilities Community residential beds / admissions
Outpatient facilities specifically
for children and adolescents
Visits in last year to outpatient facilities specifically for
children and adolescents
Inpatient care (total facilities) Inpatient beds / annual admissions (per 100 000 population)
Outpatient care (total facilities) Outpatient care (visits per 100 000 population)
Mental health outpatient facilities
attached to a hospital
Visits in last year to mental health
outpatient facilities attached to a hospital
Community-based mental health
outpatient facilities
Visits in last year to community-based
mental health outpatient facility
2
Mental health nurses
Psychologists
Social workers
Other mental health workers
Total mental health workers
Child and/or adolescent psychiatrists
Training of primary care workers in mental health
Primary care workers receive training on management
of mental health conditions:
Mental health specialists undertake training /
supervision of primary care workers:
Psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions
available in primary care facilities
Functional integration of mental health into primary
care (5 self-reported checklist items; ≥ 4 = functional
integration)6
Essential medications for mental health conditions
available in primary care facilities
Mental health workers (child and adolescent)
Mental health promotion and protection programmes
School-based mental health programme At least two functioning programmes (3 point checklist
score; ≥ 2 = Yes)5 Yes Work-related mental health programme
Total child / adolescent mental health workers
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES
Integration of mental health into primary health care
Mental health workers (adult services)
MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE Distribution of mental health workforce
Psychiatrists (18.9%)
Mental health nurses (30.8%) Psychologists (33.7%)
Social workers (9.7%)
Other mental health workers (6.9%)