Specialist medical practitioners in Belgium

Belgium: Specialist medical practitioners was 24,623 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,623
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
33rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
24,623
in 2023
All-time low
15,685
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201120232000: 15.7k2001: 16.0k2002: 16.4k2003: 16.6k2004: 16.9k2005: 17.2k2006: 17.5k2007: 18.1k2008: 18.6k2009: 18.9k2010: 19.2k2011: 19.5k2012: 19.8k2013: 20.1k2014: 20.4k2015: 20.9k2016: 21.4k2017: 21.6k2018: 22.1k2019: 22.4k2020: 22.9k2021: 23.2k2022: 23.5k2023: 24.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Hungary 27,663 compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 25,938 compare
  3. 32 Switzerland 24,707 compare
  4. 34 Peru 24,621 compare
  5. 35 Israel 24,563 compare
  6. 36 Sweden 24,158 compare

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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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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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