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
27th
of 31 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200620191993: 7.4k Number1994: 7.3k Number1995: 7.0k Number1996: 7.0k Number1997: 7.0k Number1998: 6.6k Number1999: 6.5k Number2000: 6.8k Number2001: 6.3k Number2002: 6.4k Number2003: 6.5k Number2004: 6.6k Number2005: 6.6k Number2006: 6.7k Number2007: 6.9k Number2008: 7.0k Number2009: 6.8k Number2010: 6.5k Number2011: 6.5k Number2012: 6.4k Number2013: 6.4k Number2014: 6.4k Number2015: 6.3k Number2016: 6.3k Number2017: 6.2k Number2018: 6.4k Number2019: 6.3k Number

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.

That represents a change of 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.

That places Latvia 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Croatia 15,865 Number compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 13,487 Number compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 7,593 Number compare
  4. 28 Estonia 4,603 Number compare
  5. 29 Cyprus 3,768 Number compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 1,698 Number compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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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 27th out of 31 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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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
278 places, 7,563 data points, 1993–2025
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