Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 6,346 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Latvia is 6,346, 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,225, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,439 | — |
| 1991 | 9,571 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,191 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 7,446 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 7,289 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,028 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,966 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,974 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,602 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,495 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,819 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,281 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6,443 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,478 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,603 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,628 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,719 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,916 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,040 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,753 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,517 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,456 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,396 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,423 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,412 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,324 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,295 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,225 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,367 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,253 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,346 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,600 | 6,495 | 9,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,668 | 6,281 | 7,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,367 | 6,225 | 6,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,346 | 6,346 | 6,346 | 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 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 (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 (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 (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 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 in 1991.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 43 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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