Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 52.6% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia stood at 52.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Latvia peaked at 52.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2005.
That places Latvia 31st out of 58 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +113.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +24.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 52.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.4% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 32.4% | 46.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 42.4% | 52.6% | 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 52.6% 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 52.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 58 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 41.0%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release