Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.5%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2021
All-time low
48.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Latvia stood at 59.5%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Latvia peaked at 69.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2001.
That places Latvia 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -8.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 59.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 59.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 48.7% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 59.5% | 69.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 84 Palau 60.9% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Latvia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Latvia was 59.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Latvia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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