Estonia vs Latvia: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

Estonia
4,626 Number
in 2020
Latvia
6,346 Number
in 2020
Estonia rank
34th
Latvia rank
32nd

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6,346 Number against 4,626 Number in Estonia, a difference of 1,720 Number.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 42 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,743 Number 7,600 Number 2,857 Number Latvia
2000s 4,205 Number 6,668 Number 2,463 Number Latvia
2010s 4,466 Number 6,367 Number 1,900 Number Latvia
2020s 4,626 Number 6,346 Number 1,720 Number Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 6,346 Number against 4,626 Number in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Estonia and Latvia?
1,720 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Estonia ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed