HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium
Belgium: HICP - Education, health and social protection was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium is 2.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium peaked at 5.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.8 | — |
| 1993 | 3.3 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7 | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | -88.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5 | -266.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -320.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1 | -109.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -1200.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +145.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | +147.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -48.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Education, health and social protection in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1200.0% | -0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | +600.0% | 0.3 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium?
- Hicp - education, health and social protection in Belgium was 2.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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