Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium
Belgium: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 1,611 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium is 1,611, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium peaked at 1,611 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 449.64, in 2000.
That places Belgium 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 449.64 | — |
| 2001 | 460.23 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 526.31 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 596.93 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 606.41 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 623.43 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 654.28 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 695.75 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 728.33 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 868.4 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 891.18 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 886.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 921.39 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 960.88 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 961.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 978.24 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,001 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,054 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,120 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,272 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1,243 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,397 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1,576 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,611 | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,611 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,611 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.97 | 449.64 | 868.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 | 886.2 | 1,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 | 1,243 | 1,611 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Belgium was 1,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.64 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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