Health spending per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Health spending per capita was 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
3,190 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
716.23 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health spending per capita in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, health spending per capita in Latvia stood at 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Latvia peaked at 3,190 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 716.23 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2000.
That places Latvia 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 716.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 814.35 international-$ in 2020 prices | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 895.57 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 935.81 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,161 international-$ in 2020 prices | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,448 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,657 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,588 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,361 international-$ in 2020 prices | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,360 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,417 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,474 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,549 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,672 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,877 international-$ in 2020 prices | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,901 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,080 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,242 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,403 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,190 international-$ in 2020 prices | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 2,719 international-$ in 2020 prices | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2,464 international-$ in 2020 prices | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2,724 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,183 international-$ in 2020 prices | 716.23 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,657 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,360 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,242 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,740 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,403 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,190 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 Estonia 3,195 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 33 Greece 3,037 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,025 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 36 Argentina 2,851 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 37 Croatia 2,848 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 38 Montenegro 2,846 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Latvia?
- Health spending per capita in Latvia was 2,937 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.23 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for health spending per capita?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.