Burden of disease who in Latvia
Latvia: Burden of disease who was 49,381 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49,381
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
49,381
in 2021
All-time low
41,507
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Latvia stood at 49,381. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Latvia peaked at 49,381 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,507, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,721 | — |
| 2001 | 47,332 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 47,136 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46,652 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46,536 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47,846 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 48,687 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48,169 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 45,877 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 44,408 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 44,410 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,948 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 43,011 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42,912 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42,462 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42,118 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42,125 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,455 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42,650 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41,507 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42,560 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 49,381 | +16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 49,381 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 49,381 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,994, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,836 | 44,408 | 48,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,660 | 41,507 | 44,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,970 | 42,560 | 49,381 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Latvia?
- Burden of disease who in Latvia was 49,381 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,381 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,507 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for burden of disease who?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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