Medical doctors in Belgium

Belgium: Medical doctors was 48.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
48.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2023
All-time low
26.8%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Medical doctors in Belgium, 1999–2023

010203040501999201120231999: 26.82000: 27.72001: 28.52002: 29.42003: 30.12004: 312005: 31.62006: 32.42007: 33.32008: 342009: 34.92010: 35.62011: 36.52012: 37.32013: 38.42014: 39.52015: 40.62016: 41.72017: 42.92018: 442019: 44.92020: 45.92021: 46.92022: 47.92023: 48.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 48.6% for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Belgium peaked at 48.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1999.

That places Belgium 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1
2000s 31.3% 27.7% 34.9% 10
2010s 40.1% 35.6% 44.9% 10
2020s 47.3% 45.9% 48.6% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 42 Germany 49.4% compare
  2. 43 Brazil 49.3% compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 49.2% compare
  4. 45 Uzbekistan 48.6% compare
  5. 45 Oman 48.6% compare
  6. 48 Andorra 48.0% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Belgium?
Medical doctors in Belgium was 48.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for medical doctors?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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