Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Bulgaria
21.3%
in 2018
Latvia
21.4%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
6th
Latvia rank
5th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.4% against 21.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.9% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 12.5% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 19.3% | 3.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.4% against 21.3% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th 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 large expenditures on health. 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 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).