Health personnel in Belgium

Belgium: Health personnel was 39,610 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,610
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
39,723
in 2023
All-time low
11,730
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Health personnel in Belgium, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 39,610 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,730, in 1960.

That places Belgium 13th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 38,434 37,089 39,723 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Sweden 49,240 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 46,827 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 41,929 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 35,526 compare
  5. 15 Bulgaria 30,086 compare
  6. 16 Norway 28,271 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel in Belgium?
Health personnel in Belgium was 39,610 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39,723 in 2023.
What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11,730 in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for health personnel?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 32 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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Indicator
Health personnel
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 1,216 data points, 1960–2025
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