External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Latvia
Latvia: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Latvia peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +87.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +385.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 15.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 121 Greece 0.3% compare
- 122 Ecuador 0.3% compare
- 123 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 125 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 127 Thailand 0.1% 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Latvia?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Latvia was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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