Health spending per person by source in Belgium

Belgium: Health spending per person by source was 5,516 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,516
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,516
in 2023
All-time low
1,659
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Belgium, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.7k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.8k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.8k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.6k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Austria 6,031 compare
  2. 11 Australia 5,665 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 5,534 compare
  4. 14 Canada 5,367 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 5,283 compare
  6. 16 Finland 5,221 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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