Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 54.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia is 54.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia peaked at 63.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +23.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 54.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.7%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 54.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 15.9% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 45.1% | 63.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 44.2% | 54.4% | 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 54.4% 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 63.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 54 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 up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release