Pharmacists in Latvia
Latvia: Pharmacists was 1,608 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,608
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,850
in 2017
All-time low
1,240
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Pharmacists in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Latvia is 1,608, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Latvia peaked at 1,850 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,240, in 2004.
Latvia ranks 85th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,629 | — |
| 1998 | 1,537 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,614 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,434 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,453 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,476 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,273 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,240 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,279 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,343 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,260 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,340 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,362 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,433 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,358 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,402 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,612 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,548 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,574 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,643 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,850 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,650 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,613 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,644 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,651 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,662 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,607 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,608 | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,608 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,537 | 1,629 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,346 | 1,240 | 1,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,568 | 1,358 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 | 1,607 | 1,662 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Latvia?
- Pharmacists in Latvia was 1,608 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for pharmacists?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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