India vs Latvia: Share of population with very large health spending
India
6.7%
in 2017
Latvia
5.7%
in 2016
India rank
4th
Latvia rank
7th
Share of population with very large health spending over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 5.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | India |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, India or Latvia?
- India, at 6.7% against 5.7% in Latvia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between India and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
- How do India and Latvia rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
- India ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 7th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).