Medical doctors in Belgium
Belgium: Medical doctors was 39,723 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,723
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
39,723
in 2023
All-time low
14,887
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Belgium is 39,723, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Belgium peaked at 39,723 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,887, in 1971.
That places Belgium 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14,887 | — |
| 1972 | 15,888 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 16,478 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17,272 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 18,506 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 18,761 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19,706 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 21,142 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 22,037 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 22,759 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23,932 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24,831 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 27,726 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 27,096 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 27,989 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 28,826 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 29,821 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 30,687 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 32,134 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 32,547 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 33,271 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 34,069 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,736 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35,486 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,917 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,644 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37,451 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,109 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28,642 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 28,999 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,303 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29,537 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,646 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,891 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,081 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,440 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,868 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,281 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,578 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31,815 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,182 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,583 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,999 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33,353 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,020 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,834 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35,069 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,762 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36,343 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,089 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 37,630 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 38,119 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39,723 | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,723 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,723 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 38,140 | 37,089 | 39,723 | 4 |
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- 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 medical doctors in Belgium?
- Medical doctors in Belgium was 39,723 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,723 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,887 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for medical doctors?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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