Health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 9.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.91
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.02
in 2021
All-time low
7.43
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia is 9.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia peaked at 14.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 | — |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.16 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.08 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.94 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.06 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.99 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.38 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.94 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.36 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.02 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 11.86 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 9.91 | -16.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 | 7.43 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.99 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 | 9.91 | 14.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Latvia was 9.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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