Health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 2,937 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,937
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
3,190
in 2021
All-time low
716.23
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia stood at 2,937.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia peaked at 3,190 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 716.23, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 716.23 | — |
| 2001 | 814.35 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 895.57 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 935.81 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,161 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1,251 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,448 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,657 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,588 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,361 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,360 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,362 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,417 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,474 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,549 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,672 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,877 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,901 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,080 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,242 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,403 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,190 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 2,719 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2,464 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2,724 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 2,937 | +7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2,937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2,937 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,183 | 716.23 | 1,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 | 1,360 | 2,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,740 | 2,403 | 3,190 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Latvia was 2,937 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.23 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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