Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 268,233 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
268,233 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
485,981 Number
in 1999
All-time low
268,233 Number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 268,233 Number 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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 268,233 Number, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 34th of 43 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 and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 485,487 Number | — |
| 1999 | 485,981 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 475,832 Number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 448,270 Number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 429,821 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 435,295 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 433,128 Number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 444,122 Number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 457,585 Number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 458,880 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 450,423 Number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 368,082 Number | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 313,636 Number | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 317,288 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 311,134 Number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 300,933 Number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 292,328 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 290,544 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 291,759 Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 272,286 Number | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 277,319 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 268,233 Number | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 268,233 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 268,233 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,734 Number | 485,487 Number | 485,981 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 440,144 Number | 368,082 Number | 475,832 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,546 Number | 268,233 Number | 317,288 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 43 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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