Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia

Latvia: Nursing and caring professionals - historical data was 10,616 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10,616 Number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15,068 Number
in 2006
All-time low
10,616 Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia, 2000–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020202000: 12.4k Number2001: 12.3k Number2002: 12.5k Number2003: 13.1k Number2004: 13.8k Number2005: 13.8k Number2006: 15.1k Number2007: 14.7k Number2008: 14.7k Number2009: 12.8k Number2010: 12.9k Number2011: 12.6k Number2012: 12.3k Number2013: 12.3k Number2014: 12.1k Number2015: 11.8k Number2016: 11.6k Number2017: 11.4k Number2018: 11.0k Number2019: 11.0k Number2020: 10.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia is 10,616 Number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia peaked at 15,068 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,616 Number, in 2020.

That places Latvia 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2000 12,383 Number —
2001 12,261 Number -1.0%
2002 12,475 Number +1.7%
2003 13,089 Number +4.9%
2004 13,773 Number +5.2%
2005 13,835 Number +0.5%
2006 15,068 Number +8.9%
2007 14,710 Number -2.4%
2008 14,705 Number -0.0%
2009 12,836 Number -12.7%
2010 12,859 Number +0.2%
2011 12,565 Number -2.3%
2012 12,267 Number -2.4%
2013 12,277 Number +0.1%
2014 12,112 Number -1.3%
2015 11,770 Number -2.8%
2016 11,589 Number -1.5%
2017 11,430 Number -1.4%
2018 10,970 Number -4.0%
2019 10,997 Number +0.2%
2020 10,616 Number -3.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 10,616 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,770 Number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 10,616 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,770 Number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,514 Number 12,261 Number 15,068 Number 10
2010s 11,884 Number 10,970 Number 12,859 Number 10
2020s 10,616 Number 10,616 Number 10,616 Number 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Iceland 12,490 Number compare
  2. 27 Luxembourg 10,850 Number compare
  3. 28 Latvia 10,616 Number compare
  4. 30 Malta 8,598 Number compare
  5. 31 Liechtenstein 1,187 Number compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia?
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data in Latvia was 10,616 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 15,068 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest nursing and caring professionals - historical data recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,616 Number in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for nursing and caring professionals - historical data?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is nursing and caring professionals - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 524 data points, 1980–2021
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