Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia
Latvia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.5%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia is 99.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Latvia was 99.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Latvia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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