Health personnel in Belgium
Belgium: Health personnel was 39,610 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,610 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39,723 Number
in 2023
All-time low
11,730 Number
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Health personnel in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39,610 Number for health personnel in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Belgium peaked at 39,723 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,730 Number, in 1960.
That places Belgium 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Health personnel 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% |
| 2021 | 37,630 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 38,119 Number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39,723 Number | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 39,610 Number | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,610 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,610 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 38,434 Number | 37,089 Number | 39,723 Number | 5 |
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 personnel in Belgium?
- Health personnel in Belgium was 39,610 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,723 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,730 Number in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for health personnel?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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