Nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia
Latvia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 8,211 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia stood at 8,211. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia peaked at 16,762 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,211, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16,256 | — |
| 1990 | 16,699 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 16,762 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15,377 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 14,196 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12,481 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 13,055 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 12,842 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,299 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,573 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 11,756 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,324 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11,022 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11,013 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,253 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,507 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,656 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,940 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 12,653 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12,563 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,929 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 10,922 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,611 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10,283 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,226 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,010 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,661 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,489 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,271 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8,788 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,804 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,348 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8,284 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,228 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,211 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,256 | 16,256 | 16,256 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,704 | 11,573 | 16,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,686 | 10,929 | 12,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,806 | 8,788 | 10,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,268 | 8,211 | 8,348 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Latvia was 8,211 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,762 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,211 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Latvia ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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