Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia is 12.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 50 Papua New Guinea 12.4% compare
- 51 Botswana 12.2% compare
- 52 Cabo Verde 12.2% compare
- 54 Italy 12.1% compare
- 55 Poland 12.0% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 12.0% compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.2554 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Latvia was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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