Statistics by theme

Health

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Key indicators

Short description of trends and patterns in this theme. 

Number of medical practitioners keeps declining

Number of medical practitioners keeps declining

- number of physicians, healthy life expectancy, self-perceived general health

Statistical tables

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General health status of children aged 0-15, 2017 (%)

General health status of children aged 0-15, 2017 (%)

Dataset
MOD17_01
Perceived health status: Total, Very good, Good, Fair, ..., Very bad (6)
Indicator: All children aged 0-15, Boys, Girls, under 3 years, ..., Persons above the poverty risk threshold (22)
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Health problems for at least 6 months limiting 0-15 years old children in activities the most children of the same age usually do, 2017 (%)

Health problems for at least 6 months limiting 0-15 years old children in activities the most children of the same age usually do, 2017 (%)

Dataset
MOD17_02
Restrictions: Total, Severe restrictions, Some restrictions, None restrictions (4)
Indicator: All children aged 0-15, Boys, Girls, under 3 years, ..., Persons above the poverty risk threshold (22)
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Medical examination, treatment or dental examination of all children (aged 0-15) in household, 2017 (%)

Medical examination, treatment or dental examination of all children (aged 0-15) in household, 2017 (%)

Dataset
MOD17_03
Examination: There was any time during the past 12 months when [any of] your child[-ren] really needed medical examination or treatment (except dental), but did not have it, There was any time during the past 12 months when [any of] your child[-ren] really needed dental examination or treatment, but did not have it (2)
Yes, No: Total, Yes, there was at least one such occasion, No, there was no such occasion, None of the children really needed it (4)
Indicators: ALL HOUSEHOLDS with children aged 0-15, Urban, Rural, Riga region, ..., Households above the poverty risk threshold (20)
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Publications and press releases

Statistical yearbook of Latvia 2019

Statistical yearbook of Latvia 2019

Publication
Annual
Published:

The Statistical Yearbook of Latvia is the most exhaustive annual publication of statistical information on the national economy and socio-economic processes in the country. The publication reflects data on 2018, compared to previous years.

Women and Men in Baltic States

Women and Men in Baltic States

Publication
None
Published:

The publication “Women and men in the Baltic States” aims to improving knowledge about differences and similarities between the lives of women and men in the Baltic countries.

Emergency visits in 2018

Emergency visits in 2018

Maps and spatial data
Published:
Reference period
2018
Area/scale
Latvia (counties and cities)
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Related resources

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Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia

Statistics on mortality, public health and morbidity, health care resources, out-patient medical care, emergency medical care, in-patient medical care, maternal and infant health care, the state of health of children (0-14) and adolescent (15-17). 

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EU data on health

Statistics on public health, health status: self-reported health and morbidity, functional and activity limitations, injuries, health determinants: overweight and obesity, physical activity, dietary habits, risky behaviours such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, health care: health care expenditure, health care resources (staff and facilities) and activities (hospital and ambulatory services), morbidity: diagnosis-specific morbidity (prevalence and incidence rates for defined diseases), causes of death: national and regional mortality data by causes of death, health and safety at work.

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World Health Organisation

Global Health Observatory (GHO) data