Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Latvia
Latvia: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 46.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Latvia, 2009–2022
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for screening rates for cancers in europe in Latvia is 46.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Latvia peaked at 46.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +125.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 15.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 33.8% | 46.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Latvia?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Latvia was 46.7% in 2022, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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