Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 73.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2016
All-time low
73.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belgium is 73.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belgium peaked at 76.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.7% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belgium?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Belgium was 73.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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