External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Belgium

Belgium: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Belgium, 2000–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.0132000201120232000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0.0122023: 0.011

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Belgium stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Belgium peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
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 0.0%
2023 0.0% -6.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 137 Cuba 0.0% compare
  2. 138 Brazil 0.0% compare
  3. 139 Colombia 0.0% compare
  4. 141 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  5. 142 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  6. 143 Estonia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Belgium?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Belgium was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Belgium ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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