Latvia - Density of Physicians Employed in Hospitals

Since 2014, Latvia Density of Physicians Employed in Hospitals rose 1.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 31 comparing other countries in Density of Physicians Employed in Hospitals at 1.95 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Latvia is overtaken by New Zealand, which was ranked number 30 at 1.96 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Estonia at 1.93 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Lithuania topped the ranking with 3.52 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 1.2% versus 2018. Switzerland, Lithuania and Denmark respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7.5% per year, while Netherlands witnessed the worst performance at -2.1% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 1.95
2018 1.95
2017 1.88
2016 1.85
2015 1.83
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How does Latvia rank in Density of Physicians Employed in Hospitals?

# 54 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lithuania
4 2019 +1.1 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
3 2019 +1.2 % +2.9 % View data
30 #30
New Zealand
2 2019 +1.0 % +1.1 % View data
31 #31
Latvia
2 2019 +0.0 % +1.3 % View data
33 #33
Mexico
2 2019 +0.0 % +2.0 % View data
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