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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.222 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5359 units per person (2025)
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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