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
33rd
of 42 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.
The figure is 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.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,360 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,360 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
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 33rd out of 42 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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