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
12th
of 42 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
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 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health care expenditure by function in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25,771 Million euro | — |
| 2004 | 27,688 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 28,593 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29,680 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 31,389 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 33,751 Million euro | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 36,647 Million euro | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 37,807 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 39,421 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 41,043 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 41,959 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42,989 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45,199 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 46,635 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 48,451 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 50,470 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 52,004 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53,112 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57,081 Million euro | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 60,669 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 64,958 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 68,655 Million euro | +5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 68,655 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,850 Million euro, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 68,655 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,850 Million euro, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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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 12th out of 42 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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