Private health spending per person in Belgium
Belgium: Private health spending per person was 1,972 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Belgium is 1,972 current international $, 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 spending per person in Belgium peaked at 1,972 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 566.8 current international $, 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 spending per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 580.23 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 663.38 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 743.73 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 759.09 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 783.68 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 823.3 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 873.86 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 887.85 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,027 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,057 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,067 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,104 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,160 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,170 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,209 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,252 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,321 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,402 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,578 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,538 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,702 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,920 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,972 current international $ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.88 current international $ | 566.8 current international $ | 1,027 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 current international $ | 1,057 current international $ | 1,578 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 current international $ | 1,538 current international $ | 1,972 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Belgium?
- Private health spending per person in Belgium was 1,972 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for private health spending per person?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.