Latvia - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, Latvia Density of Practising Nurses fell by 2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 27 comparing other countries in Density of Practising Nurses at 4.36 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Latvia is overtaken by Israel, which was ranked number 26 with 5.04 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Costa Rica with 3.49 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway ranked the highest with 17.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.3% versus 2018. Switzerland, Iceland and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica witnessed the best average annual growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 4.36
2018 4.35
2017 4.57
2016 4.64
2015 4.68
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How does Latvia rank in Density of Practising Nurses?

# 34 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
18 2019 +1.4 % +2.0 % View data
26 #26
Israel
5 2019 +0.2 % +0.7 % View data
27 #27
Latvia
4 2019 +0.2 % -2.0 % View data
28 #28
Costa Rica
3 2019 +2.4 % +7.7 % View data
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