Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 89.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
89.9
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
4th
of 134 countries
All-time high
100
in 2003
All-time low
84.2
in 2021
Years of data
20
2003–2022
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 89.9 for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia peaked at 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 84.2, in 2021.
That places Latvia 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100 | — |
| 2004 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.8 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 97 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 93.7 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.1 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 89.9 | +6.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 89.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 224.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 89.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 94.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6 | 93.7 | 100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.52 | 89.8 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 | 84.2 | 89.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100 compare
- 2 Burundi 97.8 compare
- 3 Yemen 93.4 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7 compare
- 6 Syria 87.5 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 86.5 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Latvia was 89.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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