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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Belgium
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
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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