Hospital Infections Low hospital infection rates Latvia has kept the number of healthcare-associated infections in hospitals low (5th) showing strong leadership in infection prevention. View this data Expenditure private High out-of-pocket costs Addressing out-of-pocket health expenditure (28th) would help improve Latvia’s rank on Access Vital Sign (28th). View this data Tuberculosis High tuberculosis, hepatitis rates Addressing communicable diseases such as tuberculosis (28th), and viral hepatitis (28th) would improve Latvia’s rank on the Health Status Vital Sign. View this data