Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 50,045 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,045
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
50,045
in 2024
All-time low
10,214
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium is 50,045, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium peaked at 50,045 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,214, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,214 | — |
| 1991 | 11,194 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 12,856 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 12,710 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13,260 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,300 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14,058 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,369 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13,878 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14,706 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,681 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 17,525 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 18,390 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 19,949 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 21,722 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22,467 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,708 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24,318 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,444 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 28,223 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 29,167 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30,827 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 31,966 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32,569 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,605 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31,806 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 31,714 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32,598 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33,934 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 35,711 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 38,160 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 41,542 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 42,911 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 46,449 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 50,045 | +7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50,045 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50,045 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,955 | 10,214 | 14,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,843 | 16,681 | 28,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,390 | 29,167 | 35,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,821 | 38,160 | 50,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium was 50,045 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50,045 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,214 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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