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What kind of survey is it? The Estonian Health Interview Survey assesses the health status of the Estonian population, the factors influencing it, and the use of health services. Who commissions the survey? The survey is conducted in cooperation with the National Institute for Health Development and the Ministry of Social Affairs. The survey is based on the methodology harmonised by Eurostat (including the questionnaire), ensuring the comparability of results between European countries. Why are the data needed? The data collected in the Estonian Health Interview Survey offer insight into the

What kind of survey is it? The SHARE (Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe) international survey collects data on the health, employment, and retirement of people over the age of 50. Who commissions the survey? Until 2023, SHARE was coordinated by the Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy in Germany. As of 2023, SHARE is led by the new dedicated SHARE BERLIN Institute, based in Berlin. The countries conducting the SHARE survey established SHARE ERIC, an international rights organisation, in 2011. Hundreds of

Each person in Estonia has the right to live in a healthy environment and make healthy choices. The healthier we are, the longer we lead fulfilling lives and the greater is our life expectancy. Health has a significant impact on coping with everyday life, on the social and economic contribution to a country’s development and overall success of a country. In 1948, the World Health Organization defined ‘health’ as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. According to the Constitution of Estonia, protection of one’s health is