External health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium
Belgium: External health expenditure channeled through government was 100.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 100.0% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Belgium 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 100.0% | — |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Belgium was 100.0% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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