Health personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel was 6,360 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,360 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
9,571 Number
in 1991
All-time low
6,225 Number
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Health personnel in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Latvia stood at 6,360 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Latvia peaked at 9,571 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,225 Number, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Health personnel 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% |
| 2021 | 6,328 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,391 Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,309 Number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,360 Number | +0.8% |
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 | 6,347 Number | 6,309 Number | 6,391 Number | 5 |
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 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (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 in Latvia?
- Health personnel in Latvia was 6,360 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,571 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 Number in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for health personnel?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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