Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 40.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.4%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2001
All-time low
30.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 40.4% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Latvia peaked at 51.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +15.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 40.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 40.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 38.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 30.5% | 40.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 South Korea 41.4% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 41.0% compare
- 83 Bahrain 40.7% compare
- 85 Nicaragua 39.2% compare
- 86 Argentina 38.9% compare
- 87 El Salvador 38.6% compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Latvia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Latvia was 40.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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