Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia
Latvia: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 1,416 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia is 1,416 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia peaked at 1,416 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,302 Number, in 2005.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data 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% |
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 | 1,416 Number | 1,416 Number | 1,416 Number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia?
- Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia was 1,416 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 Number in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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