Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia
Latvia: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 35.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.06
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
69th
of 193 countries
All-time high
48.85
in 2001
All-time low
26.98
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia stood at 35.06.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia peaked at 48.85 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2021.
That places Latvia 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.66 | — |
| 2001 | 48.85 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.58 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.56 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.63 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 41.69 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 36.83 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.31 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.78 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.19 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.82 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 38.47 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.11 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.47 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.32 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 41.79 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.18 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 35.1 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 31.87 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.98 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 30.74 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 35.06 | +14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 35.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 35.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.77, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.35 | 35.6 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 | 34.3 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.16 | 26.98 | 35.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Latvia was 35.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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