Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2023
All-time low
23.7%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Belgium is 26.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Belgium peaked at 26.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Belgium?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Belgium was 26.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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