Latvia

Health systems in transition
Latvia
Figures
Fig. 1.1 Map of Latvia 1
Fig. 1.2 Levels of child vaccination against measles in the WHO 21
European Region, 2004–2005
Fig. 1.3 Reasons for refusal of medical care, by income per one household 23
member, 1999
Fig. 1.4 Perinatal conditions (P00-P96) per 1000 live births, 1991–2005 26
Fig. 2.1 Overview chart of Latvian health system 30
Fig. 2.2 Structure of the Ministry of Health 37
Fig. 3.1 Financial flows 62
Fig. 3.2 Health expenditure as a % of GDP in the WHO European Region, 2004 67
Fig. 3.3 Trends in health expenditure as a % of GDP in Latvia and selected 68
countries and averages, 1998–2004
Fig. 3.4 Health expenditure in US$ PPP per capita in countries of the WHO 69
European Region, 2004
Fig. 3.5 Total expenditure on health (%) according to source of revenue in the 70
countries of the WHO European Region, 2004
Fig. 3.6 Public health expenditure as a % of total health expenditure in 71
countries of the EU, WHO estimates, 1998–2005
Fig. 3.7 Private health expenditure as a % of total health expenditure in 72
countries of the EU, WHO estimates, 1998–2004
Fig. 3.8 Total inpatient expenditure as a % of total health expenditure in 73
the WHO European Region, latest available year
Fig. 3.9 Out-of-pocket health expenditure as a % of total health 88
expenditure in the WHO European Region, 2004
Fig. 4.1 Data collection in the health system of Latvia 123
Fig. 5.1 Mix between beds in acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and 129
long-term care institutions per 1000 population, 2000–2005
Fig. 5.2 Acute care hospital beds per 100 000 in Latvia and selected countries 131
of the EU, 1980–2005
Fig. 5.3 Beds in acute hospitals in the WHO European Region, latest available Year 132
Fig. 5.4 Administrative structure of the pharmaceutical sector 141
Fig. 5.5 Physicians per 100 000 population in Latvia and selected countries, 147
1980–2005
Fig. 5.6 Simulated numbers of physicians, 2005–2010 148
Fig. 5.7 General practitioners per 100 000 population in Latvia and selected 149
countries, 1980–2005
Fig. 5.8 Nurses per 100 000 population in Latvia, selected countries and 150
averages, 1980–2005
Fig. 5.9 Number of physicians and nurses per 100 000 population in the WHO 152
European Region, latest available year
Fig. 5.10 Number of dentists per 100 000 population in countries of the EU, 154
latest available year
Fig. 6.1 Notification system for communicable diseases 165
Fig. 6.2 Patient flow diagram 169
Fig. 6.3 Institutions of health services by legal form 172
Fig. 6.4 Outpatient contacts per person per year in countries of the EU, latest 179
available year
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