Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 18.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
That places Latvia 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.9% | — |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Latvia was 18.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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