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 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia, 2009–2025
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 24.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia peaked at 49.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.3% | — |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -11.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 24.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 24.7% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (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 24.7% 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 49.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 38 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 down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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