Share of population with large expenditures on health in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 21.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Latvia, 1997–2016
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Latvia is 21.4%, 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 expenditures on health in Latvia peaked at 21.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, 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 expenditures on health in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Latvia?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Latvia was 21.4% in 2016, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health 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 World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).