Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium

Belgium: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 143,101 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
143,101
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
147,953
in 2020
All-time low
96,218
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium, 2004–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201320222004: 96.2k2005: 99.2k2006: 101.2k2007: 103.3k2008: 105.1k2009: 107.3k2010: 110.4k2011: 114.4k2012: 117.8k2013: 121.7k2014: 125.6k2015: 133.3k2016: 136.0k2017: 135.5k2018: 134.8k2019: 140.9k2020: 148.0k2021: 142.9k2022: 143.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium stood at 143,101.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium peaked at 147,953 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,218, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Belgium, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 96,218
2005 99,189 +3.1%
2006 101,229 +2.1%
2007 103,270 +2.0%
2008 105,149 +1.8%
2009 107,315 +2.1%
2010 110,405 +2.9%
2011 114,436 +3.7%
2012 117,793 +2.9%
2013 121,670 +3.3%
2014 125,581 +3.2%
2015 133,287 +6.1%
2016 136,004 +2.0%
2017 135,503 -0.4%
2018 134,750 -0.6%
2019 140,862 +4.5%
2020 147,953 +5.0%
2021 142,852 -3.4%
2022 143,101 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102,062 96,218 107,315 6
2010s 127,029 110,405 140,862 10
2020s 144,635 142,852 147,953 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Ghana 143,646 compare
  2. 33 Malaysia 143,307 compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 143,270 compare
  4. 36 Viet Nam 136,902 compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 136,011 compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 131,448 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium was 143,101 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 147,953 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 96,218 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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