Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 6,346 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,346 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
9,571 Number
in 1991
All-time low
6,225 Number
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia is 6,346 Number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia peaked at 9,571 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,225 Number, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,439 Number | — |
| 1991 | 9,571 Number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,191 Number | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 7,446 Number | -9.1% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 6,346 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,600 Number | 6,495 Number | 9,571 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,668 Number | 6,281 Number | 7,040 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,367 Number | 6,225 Number | 6,517 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,346 Number | 6,346 Number | 6,346 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia was 6,346 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,571 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 Number in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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