Latvia - Physicians 2018
3.30
+0.10 from 2017
Latvia's physicians was 3.30 in 2018, increased +0.10 from 3.21 in 2017. This was the 38th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cuba | 8.51 | 3.9% |
| 2nd | Monaco | 8.30 | 7.0% |
| 3rd | Georgia | 7.51 | 15.9% |
| 4th | St. Lucia | 6.37 | 2.0% |
| 5th | Greece | 6.11 | 0.6% |
| 6th | Portugal | 5.28 | 3.4% |
| 7th | Austria | 5.24 | 1.1% |
| 8th | Argentina | 5.17 | 1.4% |
| 9th | Lithuania | 4.60 | 0.9% |
| 10th | Andorra | 4.54 | 10.1% |
| 11th | Belarus | 4.49 | 1.3% |
| 12th | Norway | 4.47 | 2.8% |
| 13th | Switzerland | 4.34 | 1.0% |
| 14th | Sweden | 4.32 | 1.2% |
| 15th | Germany | 4.29 | 1.4% |
| 16th | Bulgaria | 4.22 | 0.8% |
| 17th | Denmark | 4.20 | 2.1% |
| 18th | Russian Federation | 4.10 | 1.0% |
| 19th | Czechia | 4.07 | 0.0% |
| 20th | Spain | 4.00 | 3.7% |
| 21st | Italy | 3.99 | -0.3% |
| 22nd | Malta | 3.97 | 0.2% |
| 23rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.94 | 22.3% |
| 24th | Iceland | 3.89 | 0.5% |
| 25th | Australia | 3.73 | 1.9% |
| 26th | Netherlands | 3.63 | 1.9% |
| 27th | Kazakhstan | 3.53 | -1.9% |
| 28th | Mongolia | 3.53 | 3.5% |
| 29th | Slovak Republic | 3.52 | 2.9% |
| 30th | Croatia | 3.50 | 2.7% |
| 31st | Estonia | 3.48 | 0.4% |
| 32nd | Israel | 3.48 | 1.4% |
| 33rd | Finland | 3.46 | 0.8% |
| 34th | Hungary | 3.38 | 1.7% |
| 35th | Belgium | 3.36 | 1.9% |
| 36th | North Macedonia | 3.32 | 3.5% |
| 37th | New Zealand | 3.31 | 1.8% |
| 38th | Latvia | 3.30 | 3.1% |
| 39th | Ireland | 3.28 | 0.6% |
| 40th | Azerbaijan | 3.24 | 1.2% |
| 41st | France | 3.21 | -0.1% |
| 42nd | Moldova | 3.20 | -2.5% |
| 43rd | Slovenia | 3.19 | 2.5% |
| 44th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.09 | 6.1% |
| 45th | Romania | 3.03 | 4.0% |
| 46th | Serbia | 2.97 | 1.0% |
| 47th | El Salvador | 2.96 | 89.2% |
| 48th | Saudi Arabia | 2.90 | 8.3% |
| 49th | Armenia | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 50th | United Kingdom | 2.83 | 0.9% |
| 51st | Montenegro | 2.81 | 5.0% |
| 52nd | Cyprus | 2.79 | 5.2% |
| 53rd | United Arab Emirates | 2.61 | 4.1% |
| 54th | Chile | 2.57 | 5.7% |
| 55th | United States | 2.55 | -6.0% |
| 56th | Qatar | 2.50 | -9.0% |
| 57th | Japan | 2.49 | 2.6% |
| 58th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.46 | 13.6% |
| 59th | Mexico | 2.46 | 2.0% |
| 60th | Singapore | 2.44 | 2.3% |
| 61st | Lebanon | 2.41 | 7.6% |
| 62nd | Canada | 2.41 | -7.6% |
| 63rd | Korea | 2.39 | 1.8% |
| 64th | Ecuador | 2.34 | 5.2% |
| 65th | Poland | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 66th | Uzbekistan | 2.33 | 2.6% |
| 67th | Costa Rica | 2.25 | 7.2% |
| 68th | Colombia | 2.24 | 3.7% |
| 69th | West Bank and Gaza | 2.17 | 22.2% |
| 70th | China | 2.12 | 5.9% |
| 71st | Oman | 2.10 | 4.5% |
| 72nd | Seychelles | 2.09 | 12.9% |
| 73rd | Kuwait | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 74th | Turkmenistan | 1.97 | 0.1% |
| 75th | Tajikistan | 1.93 | 8.3% |
| 76th | Maldives | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 77th | Mauritius | 1.86 | -18.1% |
| 78th | Malaysia | 1.86 | 4.0% |
| 79th | Türkiye | 1.81 | 0.5% |
| 80th | Guyana | 1.79 | 160.6% |
| 81st | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.79 | -2.6% |
| 82nd | Brunei Darussalam | 1.76 | 11.7% |
| 83rd | Algeria | 1.71 | -6.1% |
| 84th | Panama | 1.61 | 1.3% |
| 85th | Palau | 1.57 | -17.6% |
| 86th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.51 | 40.5% |
| 87th | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.50 | 2.2% |
| 88th | Paraguay | 1.47 | 5.4% |
| 89th | Dominican Republic | 1.43 | -5.4% |
| 90th | Grenada | 1.38 | 2.3% |
| 91st | Peru | 1.37 | 5.0% |
| 92nd | Dominica | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 93rd | Belize | 1.09 | -4.0% |
| 94th | Sri Lanka | 0.96 | 8.0% |
| 95th | Pakistan | 0.92 | -1.6% |
| 96th | Viet Nam | 0.88 | 6.8% |
| 97th | India | 0.84 | 9.7% |
| 98th | Suriname | 0.79 | -30.9% |
| 99th | Nepal | 0.75 | 10.0% |
| 100th | South Africa | 0.74 | -4.3% |
| 101st | Bahrain | 0.73 | -4.1% |
| 102nd | Timor-Leste | 0.72 | -3.6% |
| 103rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.72 | -3.6% |
| 104th | Cabo Verde | 0.71 | 7.9% |
| 105th | Myanmar | 0.70 | -21.7% |
| 106th | Philippines | 0.70 | 5.3% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 0.68 | -31.8% |
| 108th | Iraq | 0.68 | -15.5% |
| 109th | Gabon | 0.62 | -5.4% |
| 110th | Bangladesh | 0.57 | 7.1% |
| 111th | Jamaica | 0.55 | 16.3% |
| 112th | Thailand | 0.52 | -34.3% |
| 113th | Lesotho | 0.46 | 562.3% |
| 114th | Bhutan | 0.42 | 35.8% |
| 115th | Indonesia | 0.42 | 12.9% |
| 116th | Botswana | 0.40 | 8.4% |
| 117th | Nigeria | 0.36 | -15.0% |
| 118th | Guatemala | 0.36 | 26.9% |
| 119th | Lao PDR | 0.36 | -18.0% |
| 120th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.35 | 64.0% |
| 121st | Namibia | 0.34 | -40.9% |
| 122nd | Afghanistan | 0.30 | 23.7% |
| 123rd | Guinea-Bissau | 0.30 | 201.0% |
| 124th | Comoros | 0.29 | -2.1% |
| 125th | Haiti | 0.24 | 173.6% |
| 126th | Eswatini | 0.24 | 32.2% |
| 127th | Zambia | 0.22 | 148.9% |
| 128th | Guinea | 0.22 | 170.4% |
| 129th | Angola | 0.21 | -0.5% |
| 130th | Cambodia | 0.21 | 8.2% |
| 131st | Zimbabwe | 0.20 | 12.3% |
| 132nd | Mauritania | 0.20 | 4.3% |
| 133rd | Madagascar | 0.20 | 12.7% |
| 134th | Kenya | 0.16 | -19.6% |
| 135th | Malawi | 0.15 | 383.9% |
| 136th | Ghana | 0.14 | 61.8% |
| 137th | Liberia | 0.14 | 174.5% |
| 138th | Vanuatu | 0.14 | -18.9% |
| 139th | Rwanda | 0.13 | -2.2% |
| 140th | Cameroon | 0.13 | 44.0% |
| 141st | Gambia, The | 0.12 | 25.3% |
| 142nd | Mali | 0.12 | 6.2% |
| 143rd | Congo, Republic of | 0.10 | -2.9% |
| 144th | Burundi | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| 145th | Eritrea | 0.09 | 23.9% |
| 146th | Mozambique | 0.09 | 10.4% |
| 147th | Burkina Faso | 0.08 | 0.0% |
| 148th | Sierra Leone | 0.08 | 188.5% |
| 149th | Togo | 0.07 | 2.8% |
| 150th | Benin | 0.07 | 62.2% |
| 151st | Central African Republic | 0.07 | -1.4% |
| 152nd | Papua New Guinea | 0.06 | 30.6% |
| 153rd | Chad | 0.05 | 19.0% |
| 154th | Tanzania | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 155th | South Sudan | 0.04 | - |
| 156th | Niger | 0.04 | 68.2% |
FAQ
What was Latvia's physicians in 2018?▾
Latvia's physicians in 2018 was 3.30. This ranked 38th globally.
How did Latvia's physicians change in 2018?▾
Latvia's physicians increased by 3.1% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest physicians in 2018?▾
Cuba had the highest physicians in 2018 at 8.51.
What is the physicians of Latvia in 2018?▾
The physicians of Latvia in 2018 was 3.30. This ranked 38th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Latvia's physicians?▾
Latvia's physicians went from 3.21 in 2017 to 3.30 in 2018, a 3.1% increase.
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