Hospital beds in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital beds was 49.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.47
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 152 countries
All-time high
87.71
in 2000
All-time low
49.47
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 49.47 for hospital beds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Latvia peaked at 87.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.47, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 26th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.71 | — |
| 2001 | 82.75 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 78.63 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 79.51 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 79.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.44 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.64 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.38 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 56.82 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 58.79 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.84 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.99 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.56 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.19 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.66 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.92 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.22 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.84 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.61 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 50.24 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.47 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.85 | 67.38 | 87.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.79 | 54.22 | 58.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 | 49.47 | 52.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 23 Slovakia 55.67 compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 55.39 compare
- 25 Belgium 54.22 compare
- 27 Haiti 48.99 compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 48.94 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 47.37 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Latvia?
- Hospital beds in Latvia was 49.47 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital beds?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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