Hospital beds by sector in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital beds by sector was 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. βΌ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Latvia, 1970β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, hospital beds by sector in Latvia stood at 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Latvia peaked at 14.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 4 Germany 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Romania 7.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Austria 6.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Serbia, Republic of 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Hungary 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Belgium 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 France 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More health data for Latvia
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy β Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 26,316 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases β Communicable disease incidence 46 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.8 Days (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Latvia?
- Hospital beds by sector in Latvia was 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.