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Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija

Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija was 7.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024.

20257.6%
Change on 2024-0.8 pts
Series high16.12011
Series low42021

Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija, 2008 to 2025

2.557.51012.51517.52008201120142017202020252008: 9.9 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 4 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 7.8 %2024: 8.4 %2025: 7.6 %
%. Source: Eurostat, Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-08.
All 18 values
Period%
20257.6
20248.4
20237.8
20225.4
20214
20205.3
20194.3
20186.2
20176.2
20168.2
20158.4 Series break
201412.5
201313.8
201212.4
201116.1
201015.1
20099.9
20089.9

Compared with Latvia and European Union (27)

Place2025
Latvija7.6
Latvia7.6
European Union (27)2.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of people aged 16 and over who say that in the previous 12 months they needed a medical examination or treatment and did not get it because it was too expensive, too far to travel or the waiting list was too long (EU statistics on income and living conditions, EU-SILC).

Self-reported, and measured over everyone aged 16 and over, not only those who needed care. Dental care is asked separately and is not included. The reference year is the survey year.

How to cite

Eurostat. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_silc_08_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija?

Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija was 7.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.8 pts from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by NUTS 2 region, too expensive, too far to travel or waiting list (hlth_silc_08_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) in Latvija?

16.1% in 2011, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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