Specialist medical practitioners in Latvia

Latvia: Specialist medical practitioners was 4,886 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,886
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 95 countries
All-time high
5,717
in 2008
All-time low
4,811
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Latvia, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201420232005: 5.3k2006: 5.4k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.1k2012: 5.1k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.0k2015: 4.9k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.8k2018: 5.0k2019: 4.9k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.9k2022: 5.0k2023: 4.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 4,886 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Latvia peaked at 5,717 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,811, in 2017.

That places Latvia 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,500 5,326 5,717 5
2010s 4,996 4,811 5,206 10
2020s 4,913 4,880 4,956 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 55 Slovenia 5,770 compare
  2. 56 Costa Rica 5,676 compare
  3. 57 Oman 5,675 compare
  4. 59 Cyprus 3,959 compare
  5. 60 North Macedonia 3,864 compare
  6. 61 Estonia 3,563 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Latvia?
Specialist medical practitioners in Latvia was 4,886 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5,717 in 2008.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,811 in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Latvia ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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