Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia

Latvia: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 247,860 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
247,860 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
485,981 Number
in 1999
All-time low
226,648 Number
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia, 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 485.5k Number1999: 486.0k Number2000: 475.8k Number2001: 448.3k Number2002: 429.8k Number2003: 435.3k Number2004: 433.1k Number2005: 444.1k Number2006: 457.6k Number2007: 458.9k Number2008: 450.4k Number2009: 368.1k Number2010: 313.6k Number2011: 317.3k Number2012: 311.1k Number2013: 300.9k Number2014: 292.3k Number2015: 290.5k Number2016: 291.8k Number2017: 272.3k Number2018: 277.3k Number2019: 268.2k Number2020: 230.5k Number2021: 226.6k Number2022: 242.9k Number2023: 247.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia is 247,860 Number, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia peaked at 485,981 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 226,648 Number, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia, 1998 to 2023.
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%
2020 230,519 Number -14.1%
2021 226,648 Number -1.7%
2022 242,892 Number +7.2%
2023 247,860 Number +2.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 247,860 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 247,860 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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
2020s 236,980 Number 226,648 Number 247,860 Number 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Slovenia 284,077 Number compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 284,077 Number compare
  3. 37 Latvia 247,860 Number compare
  4. 39 Estonia 171,450 Number compare
  5. 39 Estonia 171,450 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia was 247,860 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 curative care recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,648 Number in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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