{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-hospital-beds-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-hospital-beds-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-hospital-beds-per-100k/","title":"Latvia Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Latvia's Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants: 497.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +0.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_BDS1), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Latvia Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_BDS1/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"497.3","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.8%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":790.42},{"period":"2006","value":784.68},{"period":"2007","value":783.2},{"period":"2008","value":776.5},{"period":"2009","value":673.96},{"period":"2010","value":568.28},{"period":"2011","value":588},{"period":"2012","value":588.5},{"period":"2013","value":579.98},{"period":"2014","value":565.71},{"period":"2015","value":569.45},{"period":"2016","value":571.97},{"period":"2017","value":556.67},{"period":"2018","value":549.35},{"period":"2019","value":542.32},{"period":"2020","value":528.56},{"period":"2021","value":516.43},{"period":"2022","value":501.25},{"period":"2023","value":493.51},{"period":"2024","value":497.28}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"497.3","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"493.5","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"501.3","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"516.4","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"528.6","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"542.3","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"549.4","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"556.7","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"572.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"569.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"565.7","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"580.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"588.5","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"588.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"568.3","yoyChange":"-15.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"674.0","yoyChange":"-13.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"776.5","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"783.2","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"784.7","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"790.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in Latvia from 2005 to present. Show the long-run trend of capacity reduction and COVID-19 pressure. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 790.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 493.5 in 2023. The latest reading of 497.3 in 2024 represents a change of +3.8."}]}