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

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Latvia, 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52000201120232000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.452005: 0.3152006: 02007: 0.0532008: 0.0992009: 0.4792010: 0.0072011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 0.1472017: 0.1642018: 0.1652019: 0.2662020: 0.1682021: 0.1362022: 0.1812023: 0.143

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 123 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  4. 125 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  5. 126 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
  6. 127 Thailand 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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