Health spending per person by source in Belgium
Belgium: Health spending per person by source was 5,516 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,516 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Belgium peaked at 5,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,659, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,659 | — |
| 2001 | 1,772 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,861 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,104 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 2,248 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2,295 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,408 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,502 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,764 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 2,984 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3,114 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,243 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,406 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,516 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,637 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,823 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,033 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,189 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,381 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,598 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,904 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5,165 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,438 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,516 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,516 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,260 | 1,659 | 2,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,794 | 3,114 | 4,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,256 | 4,904 | 5,516 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
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- 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 spending per person by source in Belgium?
- Health spending per person by source in Belgium was 5,516 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,516 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for health spending per person by source?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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