Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia
Latvia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Latvia was 7.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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