Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia

Latvia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 11.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8
Change on year
up 73.5%
World rank
71st
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.9
in 2003
All-time low
6.8
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia, 2003–2022

1020302003201220222003: 33.92004: 25.32005: 25.22006: 152007: 13.32008: 152009: 18.52010: 15.12011: 14.12012: 13.62013: 12.22014: 11.72015: 10.92016: 11.32017: 11.52018: 8.92019: 7.42020: 7.92021: 6.82022: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia is 11.8, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 73.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia peaked at 33.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2021.

That places Latvia 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 33.9
2004 25.3 -25.4%
2005 25.2 -0.4%
2006 15 -40.5%
2007 13.3 -11.3%
2008 15 +12.8%
2009 18.5 +23.3%
2010 15.1 -18.4%
2011 14.1 -6.6%
2012 13.6 -3.5%
2013 12.2 -10.3%
2014 11.7 -4.1%
2015 10.9 -6.8%
2016 11.3 +3.7%
2017 11.5 +1.8%
2018 8.9 -22.6%
2019 7.4 -16.9%
2020 7.9 +6.8%
2021 6.8 -13.9%
2022 11.8 +73.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.89 13.3 33.9 7
2010s 11.67 7.4 15.1 10
2020s 8.83 6.8 11.8 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.2 compare
  2. 69 Chile 14.3 compare
  3. 70 El Salvador 12.9 compare
  4. 72 Peru 10.7 compare
  5. 73 Bhutan 10.6 compare
  6. 74 Costa Rica 10.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Latvia was 11.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Latvia ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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