Health spending per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Health spending per capita was 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health spending per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices for health spending per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Belgium peaked at 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 8th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1971 | 1,077 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,174 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,341 international-$ in 2020 prices | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,396 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,679 international-$ in 2020 prices | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 1,825 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,987 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 2,095 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,154 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,048 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 2,121 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,227 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,264 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,254 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,316 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,472 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,559 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,713 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,912 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,073 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,211 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,252 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,261 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,290 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,438 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,483 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,615 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,797 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,898 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,987 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,125 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,572 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4,777 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,767 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,779 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,888 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,034 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,402 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,415 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,467 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,498 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,572 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,786 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,849 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,016 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,076 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,091 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,344 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,117 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,151 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,334 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,575 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,154 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,379 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,048 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,333 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,912 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,797 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,898 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,402 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,702 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,076 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,250 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,091 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Austria 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 6 Netherlands 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 7 Luxembourg 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 9 Australia 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 10 Sweden 6,146 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 11 Canada 6,145 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 371 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Belgium?
- Health spending per capita in Belgium was 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for health spending per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.