Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 6,346 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,346
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,571
in 1991
All-time low
6,225
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,346 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,346 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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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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