Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 7,489 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium is 7,489, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium peaked at 7,489 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,225, in 2000.
That places Belgium 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,225 | — |
| 2001 | 2,352 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,525 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,848 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3,007 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,079 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,231 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,376 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,652 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,011 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4,170 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,310 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,510 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,675 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,807 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,032 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,286 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,510 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,782 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,176 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,442 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,867 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7,359 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,489 | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7,489 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7,489 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,031 | 2,225 | 4,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,026 | 4,170 | 6,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,039 | 6,442 | 7,489 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Belgium was 7,489 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,489 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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