Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Belgium
Belgium: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 37,089 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37,089
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38,109
in 1998
All-time low
11,730
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium is 37,089, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium peaked at 38,109 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,730, in 1960.
That places Belgium 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,730 | — |
| 1961 | 12,394 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 12,888 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 13,236 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 13,473 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13,793 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14,176 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,517 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 14,922 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,991 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14,887 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,888 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16,478 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17,272 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 18,506 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 18,761 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19,706 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21,142 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 22,037 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22,759 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23,932 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24,831 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 27,726 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 27,096 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 27,989 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 28,826 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29,821 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 30,687 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 32,134 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 32,547 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33,271 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34,069 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,736 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35,486 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,917 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,644 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37,451 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,109 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28,642 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 28,999 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,303 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29,537 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,646 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,891 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,081 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,440 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,868 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,281 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,578 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31,815 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,182 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,583 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,999 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33,353 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,020 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,834 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35,069 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,762 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36,343 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,089 | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37,089 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37,089 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,612 | 11,730 | 14,991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,297 | 14,887 | 22,037 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,580 | 22,759 | 32,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,687 | 28,642 | 38,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,162 | 28,999 | 31,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,896 | 31,815 | 36,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,089 | 37,089 | 37,089 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium was 37,089 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38,109 in 1998.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,730 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 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 Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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