Generalist medical practitioners in Belgium

Belgium: Generalist medical practitioners was 14,555 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
14,555
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 101 countries
All-time high
14,555
in 2023
All-time low
12,228
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 12.3k2001: 12.3k2002: 12.3k2003: 12.4k2004: 12.4k2005: 12.4k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.3k2008: 12.3k2009: 12.3k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.3k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.5k2014: 12.6k2015: 12.7k2016: 12.9k2017: 13.0k2018: 13.2k2019: 13.4k2020: 13.7k2021: 14.0k2022: 14.0k2023: 14.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Belgium is 14,555, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Belgium peaked at 14,555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,228, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 28th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,343 12,261 12,415 10
2010s 12,714 12,228 13,425 10
2020s 14,061 13,697 14,555 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Nepal 21,458 compare
  2. 26 Ukraine 16,249 compare
  3. 27 Romania 15,118 compare
  4. 29 Austria 13,000 compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan, Republic of 12,701 compare
  6. 31 Israel 12,251 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Belgium?
Generalist medical practitioners in Belgium was 14,555 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 14,555 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,228 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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