Health expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 6,461 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,461
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,461
in 2025
All-time low
1,022
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6,461 for health expenditure and financing 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium peaked at 6,461 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,022, 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 expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,022 | — |
| 1971 | 1,077 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,174 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,341 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1,396 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,679 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 1,825 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,987 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 2,095 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,154 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,048 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 2,121 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,227 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,264 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,254 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,316 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,472 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,559 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,713 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,813 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,912 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,073 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,211 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,252 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,261 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,290 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,438 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,483 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,615 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3,797 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,898 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,987 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,125 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,572 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4,777 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4,767 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,779 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,888 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,034 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,402 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,415 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,405 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,467 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,498 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,572 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,786 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,849 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,932 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,016 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,076 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,091 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,344 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,117 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,151 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,334 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 6,461 | +2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6,461 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6,461 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,575 | 1,022 | 2,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,379 | 2,048 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,333 | 2,912 | 3,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,623 | 3,898 | 5,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,702 | 5,405 | 6,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,250 | 6,091 | 6,461 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Belgium was 6,461 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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