Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia

Latvia: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 1,416 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,416 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,416 Number
in 2020
All-time low
1,302 Number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia, 2005–2020

05001.0k1.5k2005201220202005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.3k Number2007: 1.3k Number2008: 1.3k Number2009: 1.3k Number2010: 1.3k Number2011: 1.3k Number2012: 1.3k Number2013: 1.4k Number2014: 1.4k Number2015: 1.4k Number2016: 1.4k Number2017: 1.4k Number2018: 1.4k Number2019: 1.4k Number2020: 1.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Latvia stood at 1,416 Number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is 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

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Latvia, 2005 to 2020.
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%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1,416 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1,416 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 30 North Macedonia 1,902 Number compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare
  4. 33 Latvia 1,416 Number compare
  5. 35 Estonia 1,084 Number compare
  6. 35 Estonia 1,084 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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