Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium
Belgium: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 37,089 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37,089 Number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38,109 Number
in 1998
All-time low
11,730 Number
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium is 37,089 Number, 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 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,730 Number, in 1960.
That places Belgium 16th out of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,730 Number | — |
| 1961 | 12,394 Number | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 12,888 Number | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 13,236 Number | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 13,473 Number | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 13,793 Number | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14,176 Number | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,517 Number | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 14,922 Number | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,991 Number | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14,887 Number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,888 Number | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16,478 Number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17,272 Number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 18,506 Number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 18,761 Number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19,706 Number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21,142 Number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 22,037 Number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22,759 Number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23,932 Number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24,831 Number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 27,726 Number | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 27,096 Number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 27,989 Number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 28,826 Number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29,821 Number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 30,687 Number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 32,134 Number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 32,547 Number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33,271 Number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34,069 Number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,736 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35,486 Number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,917 Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,644 Number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37,451 Number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,109 Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28,642 Number | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 28,999 Number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,303 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29,537 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,646 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,891 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,081 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,440 Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,868 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,281 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,578 Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31,815 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,182 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,583 Number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,999 Number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33,353 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,020 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,834 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35,069 Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,762 Number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36,343 Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,089 Number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,612 Number | 11,730 Number | 14,991 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,297 Number | 14,887 Number | 22,037 Number | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,580 Number | 22,759 Number | 32,134 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,687 Number | 28,642 Number | 38,109 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,162 Number | 28,999 Number | 31,578 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,896 Number | 31,815 Number | 36,343 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,089 Number | 37,089 Number | 37,089 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,730 Number in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 42 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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