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Hospitals in Latvia

Latvia: Hospitals was 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
73.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1980
All-time low
29.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Years of data
41
1980–2024

Hospitals in Latvia, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 73.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1985: 72.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1986: 71.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1987: 70 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 69.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 69.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 70.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 70.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 67.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 64.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 67.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 66.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 64.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 64.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 62.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 63.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 60 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 59.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 55.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 57.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 52.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 48.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 47.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 42.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 40.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 32.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 32.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 32.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 33.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 33.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 32.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 32.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 31.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 29.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 29.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 29.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 29.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, hospitals in Latvia stood at 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in Latvia peaked at 73.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Hospitals in Latvia, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1980 73.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1985 72.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.1%
1986 71.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.3%
1987 70.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.6%
1988 69.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.5%
1989 69.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.0%
1990 70.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.2%
1991 70.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
1992 67.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.6%
1993 64.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.8%
1994 67.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.1%
1995 66.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
1996 64.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.7%
1997 64.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.3%
1998 62.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.9%
1999 63.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2000 59.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2001 59.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2002 55.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.8%
2003 57.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.5%
2004 52.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -8.2%
2005 48.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -7.4%
2006 47.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.9%
2007 42.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -10.6%
2008 40.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.4%
2009 32.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -20.3%
2010 31.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2011 33.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.4%
2012 32.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.6%
2013 32.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2014 32.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.6%
2015 33.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.5%
2016 33.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.1%
2017 32.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2018 32.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2019 31.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2020 31.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2021 29.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.9%
2022 29.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2023 29.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2024 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 69.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 73.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6
1990s 66.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 62.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 70.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 49.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 59.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 32.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 31.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 33.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 29.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 29.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 31.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 5 Australia 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  11. 5 Estonia 20.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  12. 6 France 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  13. 6 Türkiye 18.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in Latvia?
Hospitals in Latvia was 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 73.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1980.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for hospitals?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospitals rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
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