Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Latvia

Latvia: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 10,379 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,379
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
37,400
in 1987
All-time low
10,379
in 2019
Years of data
37
1970–2019

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia, 1970–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420191970: 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: 10.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia is 10,379, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia peaked at 37,400 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,379, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 34th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
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%

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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Denmark 14,971 compare
  2. 33 Ireland 14,213 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 10,379 compare
  4. 36 Slovenia 9,256 compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 9,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia?
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia was 10,379 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 37,400 in 1987.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,379 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Latvia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,673 data points, 1960–2020
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