Health care expenditure by function in Belgium

Belgium: Health care expenditure by function was 68,655 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,655 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
68,655 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
25,771 Million euro
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Health care expenditure by function in Belgium, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003201320242003: 25.8k Million euro2004: 27.7k Million euro2005: 28.6k Million euro2006: 29.7k Million euro2007: 31.4k Million euro2008: 33.8k Million euro2009: 36.6k Million euro2010: 37.8k Million euro2011: 39.4k Million euro2012: 41.0k Million euro2013: 42.0k Million euro2014: 43.0k Million euro2015: 45.2k Million euro2016: 46.6k Million euro2017: 48.5k Million euro2018: 50.5k Million euro2019: 52.0k Million euro2020: 53.1k Million euro2021: 57.1k Million euro2022: 60.7k Million euro2023: 65.0k Million euro2024: 68.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 68,655 Million euro for health care expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Belgium peaked at 68,655 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,771 Million euro, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,503 Million euro 25,771 Million euro 36,647 Million euro 7
2010s 44,598 Million euro 37,807 Million euro 52,004 Million euro 10
2020s 60,895 Million euro 53,112 Million euro 68,655 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Netherlands 120,201 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 107,501 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Poland 82,084 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Sweden 65,599 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Austria 61,338 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Norway 44,880 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health care expenditure by function in Belgium?
Health care expenditure by function in Belgium was 68,655 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 68,655 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 25,771 Million euro in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for health care expenditure by function?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health care expenditure by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 645 data points, 1992–2025
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