Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvija

Latvija: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 6,253 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,253 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
103rd
of 241 regions
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 Latvija, 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

Latvija recorded 6,253 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure 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 Latvija peaked at 7,446 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,225 Number, in 2017.

That places Latvija 103rd out of 241 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvija, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Latvija, 1993 to 2019.
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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvija?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Latvija was 6,253 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
The highest recorded value was 7,446 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvija?
The lowest recorded value was 6,225 Number in 2017.
How does Latvija rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Latvija ranks 103rd out of 241 regions with data for 2019.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvija?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvija 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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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed