Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia
Latvia: Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories was 315,764 Discharges in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Discharges.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 315,764 Discharges for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia peaked at 345,840 Discharges in 2013 and was at its lowest, 264,645 Discharges, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Discharges | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 345,840 Discharges | — |
| 2014 | 317,674 Discharges | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 317,109 Discharges | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 338,790 Discharges | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 321,509 Discharges | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 315,145 Discharges | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 309,368 Discharges | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 264,645 Discharges | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 287,554 Discharges | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 309,053 Discharges | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 315,070 Discharges | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 315,764 Discharges | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 323,634 Discharges | 309,368 Discharges | 345,840 Discharges | 7 |
| 2020s | 298,417 Discharges | 264,645 Discharges | 315,764 Discharges | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 Netherlands 1.38 million Discharges compare
- 3 Germany 18.68 million Discharges compare
- 3 Croatia 607,750 Discharges compare
- 4 Japan 16.12 million Discharges compare
- 4 Lithuania 479,153 Discharges compare
- 5 France 10.71 million Discharges compare
- 5 Slovenia 320,148 Discharges compare
- 6 United Kingdom 8.55 million Discharges compare
- 7 Estonia 177,981 Discharges compare
- 7 Italy 6.04 million Discharges compare
- 8 Spain 4.98 million Discharges compare
- 9 Mexico 4.81 million Discharges compare
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia?
- Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories in Latvia was 315,764 Discharges in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 345,840 Discharges in 2013.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnostic categories recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,645 Discharges in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for hospital discharges by diagnostic categories?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A hospital discharge is the formal release of a patient from a hospital. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.