People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia
Latvia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.1%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2019
All-time low
6.7%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia is 11.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +29.9% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -20.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia was 11.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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