Belgium vs United States: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,611 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States, a difference of 139 current international $.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.97 current international $ | 856.17 current international $ | 235.2 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 1,005 current international $ | 1,071 current international $ | 66.59 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,457 current international $ | 1,330 current international $ | 126.26 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 1,611 current international $ against 1,472 current international $ in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Belgium and United States?
- 139 current international $, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Belgium ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.