Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 21.41 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia, 1997–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia is 21.41, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia peaked at 21.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 2002.
That places Latvia 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.94 | — |
| 2002 | 9.19 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 12.08 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.48 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 15.37 | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.46 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.18 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 17.77 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.04 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.84 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.41 | +10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.66, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.94 | 9.94 | 9.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.64 | 9.19 | 15.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.75 | 17.18 | 21.41 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Latvia was 21.41 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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