Physicians in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Belgium is 3.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Belgium peaked at 3.73 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Belgium?
- Physicians in Belgium was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.