Belgium vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita
Belgium
5,931 current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
610.38 current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5,931 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 5,321 current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 9.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,240 current US$ | 144.86 current US$ | 3,095 current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4,868 current US$ | 385.68 current US$ | 4,482 current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,634 current US$ | 547.8 current US$ | 5,086 current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Belgium or Upper middle income?
- Belgium, at 5,931 current US$ against 610.38 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 5,321 current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.