Physicians by category in Latvia
Latvia: Physicians by category was 1,440 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,440 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,448 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1,302 Number
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Physicians by category in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Latvia stood at 1,440 Number.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Latvia peaked at 1,448 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,302 Number, in 2005.
That places Latvia 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,302 Number | — |
| 2006 | 1,304 Number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,311 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,323 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,315 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,311 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,328 Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,338 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,357 Number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,394 Number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,379 Number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,412 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,414 Number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,411 Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,369 Number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,416 Number | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,448 Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,435 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,423 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,440 Number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 Number | 1,302 Number | 1,323 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,371 Number | 1,311 Number | 1,414 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,432 Number | 1,416 Number | 1,448 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 65.46 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.43 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 505.67 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 3,617 Number (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Geothermal 0 Index (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 19.46 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 4.99 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 41.31 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 13.15 Percentage of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Latvia?
- Physicians by category in Latvia was 1,440 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 Number in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for physicians by category?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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