External health expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: External health expenditure was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Latvia stood at 0.1%.
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 in Latvia peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 125th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 in Latvia?
- External health expenditure in Latvia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for external health expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.