Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,562 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium is 1,562 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium peaked at 1,562 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463.74 current US$, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 471.16 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 463.74 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 547.8 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 737.01 current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 838.76 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 869.47 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 903.76 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,052 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1,132 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,218 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,172 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,236 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,167 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,242 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,244 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,073 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1,083 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,157 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,269 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,300 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,258 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,449 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,432 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,562 current US$ | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 823.39 current US$ | 463.74 current US$ | 1,218 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,194 current US$ | 1,073 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,425 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | 1,562 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Belgium was 1,562 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,562 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.74 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.