Private health expenditure per person in Belgium
Belgium: Private health expenditure per person was 1,972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Belgium is 1,972, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Belgium peaked at 1,972 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 566.8, in 2000.
That places Belgium 10th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566.8 | — |
| 2001 | 580.23 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 663.38 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 743.73 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 759.09 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 783.68 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 823.3 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 873.86 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 887.85 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,027 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,057 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,067 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,104 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,160 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,170 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,209 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,252 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,321 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,402 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,578 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,538 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,920 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,972 | +2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,972 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,972 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.88 | 566.8 | 1,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 | 1,057 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 1,538 | 1,972 | 4 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Belgium?
- Private health expenditure per person in Belgium was 1,972 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.8 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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