Total health spending per person in Belgium
Belgium: Total health spending per person was 7,489 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Belgium is 7,489 current international $, 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, total health spending per person in Belgium peaked at 7,489 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,225 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,225 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,352 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,525 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,848 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3,007 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,079 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,231 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,376 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 3,652 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,011 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4,170 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,310 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,510 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,675 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,807 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,032 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,286 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,510 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,782 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,176 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,442 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,867 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7,359 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7,489 current international $ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,031 current international $ | 2,225 current international $ | 4,011 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,026 current international $ | 4,170 current international $ | 6,176 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,039 current international $ | 6,442 current international $ | 7,489 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Belgium?
- Total health spending per person in Belgium was 7,489 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,489 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for total health spending per person?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.