Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Latvia

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

Latest (2019)
10,379 Number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
37,400 Number
in 1987
All-time low
10,379 Number
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: 28.1k Number1980: 34.9k Number1985: 35.2k Number1986: 36.9k Number1987: 37.4k Number1988: 37.4k Number1989: 36.0k Number1990: 35.8k Number1991: 35.6k Number1992: 33.2k Number1993: 31.4k Number1994: 30.4k Number1995: 27.8k Number1996: 25.6k Number1997: 23.8k Number1998: 23.2k Number1999: 21.6k Number2000: 20.8k Number2001: 19.3k Number2002: 18.2k Number2003: 18.2k Number2004: 17.9k Number2005: 17.7k Number2006: 17.4k Number2007: 17.2k Number2008: 16.9k Number2009: 14.4k Number2010: 11.9k Number2011: 12.1k Number2012: 12.0k Number2013: 11.7k Number2014: 11.3k Number2015: 11.3k Number2016: 11.2k Number2017: 10.8k Number2018: 10.6k Number2019: 10.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 10,379 Number for hospital beds by type of care - historical data 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 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,379 Number, in 2019.

That places Latvia 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Latvia, 1970 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1970 28,140 Number
1980 34,890 Number +24.0%
1985 35,170 Number +0.8%
1986 36,900 Number +4.9%
1987 37,400 Number +1.4%
1988 37,400 Number +0.0%
1989 35,951 Number -3.9%
1990 35,785 Number -0.5%
1991 35,596 Number -0.5%
1992 33,166 Number -6.8%
1993 31,353 Number -5.5%
1994 30,388 Number -3.1%
1995 27,808 Number -8.5%
1996 25,641 Number -7.8%
1997 23,840 Number -7.0%
1998 23,165 Number -2.8%
1999 21,594 Number -6.8%
2000 20,773 Number -3.8%
2001 19,349 Number -6.9%
2002 18,174 Number -6.1%
2003 18,199 Number +0.1%
2004 17,911 Number -1.6%
2005 17,696 Number -1.2%
2006 17,407 Number -1.6%
2007 17,233 Number -1.0%
2008 16,907 Number -1.9%
2009 14,434 Number -14.6%
2010 11,920 Number -17.4%
2011 12,111 Number +1.6%
2012 11,972 Number -1.1%
2013 11,673 Number -2.5%
2014 11,279 Number -3.4%
2015 11,261 Number -0.2%
2016 11,208 Number -0.5%
2017 10,812 Number -3.5%
2018 10,587 Number -2.1%
2019 10,379 Number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,140 Number 28,140 Number 28,140 Number 1
1980s 36,285 Number 34,890 Number 37,400 Number 6
1990s 28,834 Number 21,594 Number 35,785 Number 10
2000s 17,808 Number 14,434 Number 20,773 Number 10
2010s 11,320 Number 10,379 Number 12,111 Number 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 31 Denmark 14,971 Number compare
  2. 32 Ireland 14,213 Number compare
  3. 33 Latvia 10,379 Number compare
  4. 35 Slovenia 9,256 Number compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 9,256 Number compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 Number 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 Number in 1987.
What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,379 Number in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 46 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,609 data points, 1960–2020
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