Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Latvia 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.42 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.67 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | +10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.37 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia was 1.37 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release