Specialist medical practitioners in Belgium
Belgium: Specialist medical practitioners was 24,623 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Specialist medical practitioners in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24,623 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Belgium peaked at 24,623 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,685, in 2000.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,172 | 15,685 | 18,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,742 | 19,153 | 22,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,551 | 22,890 | 24,623 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Belgium?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Belgium was 24,623 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,623 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,685 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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