Belgium vs Latvia: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Belgium
7.24 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
7.18 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
42nd
Latvia rank
44th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.24 per 10,000 people against 7.18 per 10,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 44th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 per 10,000 people | 6.11 per 10,000 people | 1.23 per 10,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 7.29 per 10,000 people | 7.12 per 10,000 people | 0.176 per 10,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.55 per 10,000 people | 7.14 per 10,000 people | 0.4125 per 10,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 7.24 per 10,000 people against 7.18 per 10,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.06 per 10,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 44th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.