Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia
Latvia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 89.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia stood at 89.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +6.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 224.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 94.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 84.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8% compare
- 3 Yemen 93.4% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5% 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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Latvia was 89.9% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.