Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Latvia

Latvia: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 6,253 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,253 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 50 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200620191993: 7.4k Number1994: 7.3k Number1995: 7.0k Number1996: 7.0k Number1997: 7.0k Number1998: 6.6k Number1999: 6.5k Number2000: 6.8k Number2001: 6.3k Number2002: 6.4k Number2003: 6.5k Number2004: 6.6k Number2005: 6.6k Number2006: 6.7k Number2007: 6.9k Number2008: 7.0k Number2009: 6.8k Number2010: 6.5k Number2011: 6.5k Number2012: 6.4k Number2013: 6.4k Number2014: 6.4k Number2015: 6.3k Number2016: 6.3k Number2017: 6.2k Number2018: 6.4k Number2019: 6.3k Number

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 36th of 50 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 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Latvia, 1993 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Slovenia 6,944 Number compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 6,944 Number compare
  3. 36 Latvia 6,253 Number compare
  4. 38 North Macedonia 6,219 Number compare
  5. 39 Estonia 4,603 Number compare
  6. 39 Estonia 4,603 Number compare

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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 36th out of 50 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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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
358 places, 8,336 data points, 1993–2021
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