Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia stood at 5.8%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia peaked at 6.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
That places Latvia 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +56.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Latvia was 5.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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