Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 6,253 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6,253 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7,446 Number
in 1993
All-time low
6,225 Number
in 2017
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Latvia, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Latvia stood at 6,253 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Latvia peaked at 7,446 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,225 Number, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,446 Number | — |
| 1994 | 7,289 Number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,028 Number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,966 Number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,974 Number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,602 Number | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,495 Number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,819 Number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,281 Number | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6,443 Number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,478 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,603 Number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,628 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,719 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,916 Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,040 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,753 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,517 Number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,456 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,396 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,423 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,412 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,324 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,295 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,225 Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,367 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,253 Number | -1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,253 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925 Number, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,253 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,133 Number, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,971 Number | 6,495 Number | 7,446 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,668 Number | 6,281 Number | 7,040 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,367 Number | 6,225 Number | 6,517 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 35 Slovenia 6,944 Number compare
- 35 Slovenia 6,944 Number compare
- 37 Latvia 6,253 Number compare
- 39 North Macedonia 6,219 Number compare
- 39 North Macedonia 6,219 Number compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Latvia?
- Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Latvia was 6,253 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,446 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 Number in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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