Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people was 4.95 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.95 per 1,000 people for hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia peaked at 14.31 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.95 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Latvia 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.89 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 14.31 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.19 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.24 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.02 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.08 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.62 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.94 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 12.06 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.19 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.44 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.41 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.77 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.66 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.12 per 1,000 people | 13.89 per 1,000 people | 14.31 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 9.03 per 1,000 people | 14.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 per 1,000 people | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 8.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 4.95 per 1,000 people | 5.28 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia?
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people in Latvia was 4.95 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1,000 people 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 (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.