Latvia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #109 of 192Series years: 1989–2023
Latest Value
6,309
2023
YoY Change
-1.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#109
of 192 countries
Maximum
9,571
1991
Minimum
6,225
2017
CAGR
-1.2%
35 years
Last
6,309
Previous
6,391
Highest
9,571
Lowest
6,225
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's physicians (total) was 6,309 in 2023, ranking #109 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2022. Over the past 35 years, the highest recorded value was 9,571 (1991) and the lowest was 6,225 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Latvia — Physicians (total): 6,309 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 6,391 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,309 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,391 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,328 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,346 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,253 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,367 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,225 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,295 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,324 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,412 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,423 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,396 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,456 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,517 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6,753 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7,040 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,916 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,719 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,628 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,603 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,478 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,443 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,281 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 6,819 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,495 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,602 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6,974 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,966 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,028 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 7,289 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,446 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 8,191 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 9,571 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9,439 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9,494 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1989–2023View original source →