Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Latvia 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.18 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.72 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.