Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.57 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.73 per 1,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
1.3 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2022
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.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -25.0% | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people |
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.