Generalist medical practitioners in Latvia

Latvia: Generalist medical practitioners was 1,423 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,423
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,448
in 2021
All-time low
1,302
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Latvia, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2005201420232005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,423 for generalist medical practitioners in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Latvia peaked at 1,448 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 71st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,311 1,302 1,323 5
2010s 1,371 1,311 1,414 10
2020s 1,430 1,416 1,448 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 68 North Macedonia 1,553 compare
  2. 69 Slovenia 1,511 compare
  3. 70 Malawi 1,509 compare
  4. 72 Burkina Faso 1,374 compare
  5. 73 Armenia 1,373 compare
  6. 74 Chad 1,262 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Latvia?
Generalist medical practitioners in Latvia was 1,423 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,448 in 2021.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Latvia ranks 71st out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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