Physicians per 1000 people in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.57
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 1998
All-time low
1.3
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Belgium is 3.57, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Belgium peaked at 3.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1960.
That places Belgium 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.8 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.83 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.91 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.51 | 3.57 | 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 per 1000 people in Belgium?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Belgium was 3.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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