Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia
Latvia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia is 77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia peaked at 77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Latvia 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 68 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5 | 72 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5 | 76 | 77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Latvia was 77 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.