Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium
Belgium: Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity was 5.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2020
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium, 2012–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium is 5.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium peaked at 5.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +35.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium?
- Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity in Belgium was 5.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households with out-of-pocket payments greater than 40% of capacity to pay for health care (food, housing and utilities approach - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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