Latvia vs United States of America: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Latvia
99.5%
in 2023
United States of America
87.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 99.5% against 87.4% in United States of America, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 90 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 88.0% | 11.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 87.8% | 11.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Latvia or United States of America?
- Latvia, at 99.5% against 87.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Latvia and United States of America?
- 12.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Latvia ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.