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

Latest (2024)
9,297
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37,400
in 1987
All-time low
9,297
in 2024
Years of data
42
1970–2024

Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia, 1970–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199720241970: 28.1k1980: 34.9k1985: 35.2k1986: 36.9k1987: 37.4k1988: 37.4k1989: 36.0k1990: 35.8k1991: 35.6k1992: 33.2k1993: 31.4k1994: 30.4k1995: 27.8k1996: 25.6k1997: 23.8k1998: 23.2k1999: 21.6k2000: 20.8k2001: 19.3k2002: 18.2k2003: 18.2k2004: 17.9k2005: 17.7k2006: 17.4k2007: 17.2k2008: 16.9k2009: 14.4k2010: 11.9k2011: 12.1k2012: 12.0k2013: 11.7k2014: 11.3k2015: 11.3k2016: 11.2k2017: 10.8k2018: 10.6k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.0k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.5k2023: 9.3k2024: 9.3k

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

Annual values for Hospital beds by function and type of care in Latvia, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Lithuania 15,468 compare
  2. 24 Finland 13,911 compare
  3. 25 Denmark 12,413 compare
  4. 27 North Macedonia 8,769 compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 8,490 compare
  6. 29 Albania 8,366 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds by function and type of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
39 places, 1,344 data points, 1960–2025
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