India vs Latvia: Share of population with large expenditures on health
India
17.5%
in 2017
Latvia
21.4%
in 2016
India rank
8th
Latvia rank
5th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.4% against 17.5% in India, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 5th 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 | 14.8% | 13.1% | 1.7% | India |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.6% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, India or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.4% against 17.5% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between India and Latvia?
- 3.9%, with Latvia 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 large expenditures on health?
- India ranks 8th 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 (%).