Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 6,253 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6,253 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,446 Number
in 1993
All-time low
6,225 Number
in 2017
Years of data
27
1993–2019
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 1993–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 6,253 Number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 7,446 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,225 Number, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 34th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,446 Number | — |
| 1994 | 7,289 Number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,028 Number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,966 Number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,974 Number | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,602 Number | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,495 Number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,819 Number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6,281 Number | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6,443 Number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,478 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,603 Number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,628 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,719 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,916 Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,040 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,753 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6,517 Number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,456 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,396 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,423 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,412 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,324 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,295 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,225 Number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,367 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,253 Number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,971 Number | 6,495 Number | 7,446 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,668 Number | 6,281 Number | 7,040 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,367 Number | 6,225 Number | 6,517 Number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 6,253 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,446 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 Number in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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