Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia

Latvia: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 18.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2019
All-time low
12.1%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1997–2019

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 13.7 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 15 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 15 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.5 %2019: 18.6 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia is 18.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.

That places Latvia 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Latvia, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 13.7%
2002 13.9% +1.6%
2003 13.4% -4.1%
2004 15.0% +12.5%
2005 13.3% -11.2%
2006 12.1% -9.1%
2007 13.8% +13.3%
2008 13.5% -2.1%
2009 13.5% -0.1%
2010 12.1% -10.2%
2011 15.5% +28.5%
2012 13.5% -13.1%
2013 15.0% +10.9%
2014 16.6% +10.7%
2015 17.3% +4.1%
2016 17.5% +1.4%
2019 18.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 13.6% 12.1% 15.0% 8
2010s 15.8% 12.1% 18.6% 8

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  1. 34 Paraguay 21.1% compare
  2. 35 Greece 18.9% compare
  3. 36 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  4. 38 Chile 17.4% compare
  5. 39 Hungary 17.1% compare
  6. 40 Israel 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia was 18.6% in 2019, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).