Belgium vs Sweden: Health care expenditure by function
Belgium
68,655 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
65,599 Million euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 68,655 Million euro against 65,599 Million euro in Sweden, a difference of 3,056 Million euro.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,503 Million euro | 26,824 Million euro | 3,679 Million euro | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44,598 Million euro | 47,322 Million euro | 2,724 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 60,895 Million euro | 59,625 Million euro | 1,270 Million euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 68,655 Million euro against 65,599 Million euro in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Belgium and Sweden?
- 3,056 Million euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.