Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) was 268,233 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
268,233
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
485,981
in 1999
All-time low
268,233
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 268,233 for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia peaked at 485,981 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 268,233, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data (until 2021) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 485,487 | — |
| 1999 | 485,981 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 475,832 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 448,270 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 429,821 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 435,295 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 433,128 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 444,122 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 457,585 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 458,880 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 450,423 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 368,082 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 313,636 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 317,288 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 311,134 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 300,933 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 292,328 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 290,544 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 291,759 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 272,286 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 277,319 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 268,233 | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 268,233 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 268,233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,734 | 485,487 | 485,981 | 2 |
| 2000s | 440,144 | 368,082 | 475,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,546 | 268,233 | 317,288 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia was 268,233 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 485,981 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,233 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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