Health personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Health personnel was 6,360 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,360
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9,571
in 1991
All-time low
6,225
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Health personnel in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, health personnel in Latvia stood at 6,360.
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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,225, in 2017.
That places Latvia 25th out of 32 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 | 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% |
| 2021 | 6,328 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,391 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,309 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,360 | +0.8% |
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 | 6,347 | 6,309 | 6,391 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.222 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel in Latvia?
- Health personnel in Latvia was 6,360 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,571 in 1991.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for health personnel?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 32 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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