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 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
247,860
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
485,981
in 1999
All-time low
226,648
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia, 1998–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Latvia is 247,860, 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 226,648, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 38th of 49 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
| 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% |
| 2020 | 230,519 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 226,648 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 242,892 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 247,860 | +2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 247,860 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 247,860 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 21% of the median. (32 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 |
| 2020s | 236,980 | 226,648 | 247,860 | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 49 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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