Physicians by category in Latvia
Latvia: Physicians by category was 1,440 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,440
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,448
in 2021
All-time low
1,302
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Physicians by category in Latvia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Latvia stood at 1,440.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2005.
That places Latvia 38th out of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,302 | — |
| 2006 | 1,304 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,311 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,323 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,315 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,311 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,328 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,338 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,357 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,394 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,379 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,412 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,414 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,411 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,369 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,416 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,448 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,435 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,423 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,440 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 | 1,302 | 1,323 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,371 | 1,311 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,432 | 1,416 | 1,448 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Latvia?
- Physicians by category in Latvia was 1,440 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for physicians by category?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 47 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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