Physicians in Latvia
Latvia: Physicians was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Latvia, 1980–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Latvia is 3.4 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Latvia peaked at 4.18 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Population ages 15-64, male 571,658 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 10,444 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 10,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,035 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Latvia?
- Physicians in Latvia was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for physicians?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.