Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 9,297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9,297 for hospital beds by function and type of care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia peaked at 37,400 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,297, in 2024.
That places Latvia 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,140 | — |
| 1980 | 34,890 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 35,170 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 36,900 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 37,400 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 37,400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35,951 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 35,785 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35,596 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 33,166 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 31,353 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 30,388 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 27,808 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 25,641 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 23,840 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 23,165 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 21,594 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 20,773 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 19,349 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 18,174 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18,199 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17,911 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17,696 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17,407 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,233 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16,907 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14,434 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 11,920 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 12,111 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11,972 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11,673 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11,279 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,261 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,208 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,812 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,587 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10,379 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10,045 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9,732 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,451 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9,312 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,297 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,140 | 28,140 | 28,140 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,285 | 34,890 | 37,400 | 6 |
| 1990s | 28,834 | 21,594 | 35,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,808 | 14,434 | 20,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,320 | 10,379 | 12,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,567 | 9,297 | 10,045 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia was 9,297 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,400 in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,297 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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