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
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Latvia, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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About this data
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).