Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium

Belgium: Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) was 6.17 Number per inhabitant in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6.17 Number per inhabitant
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.3 Number per inhabitant
in 2019
All-time low
6.17 Number per inhabitant
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium, 2006–2020

024682006201320202006: 6.5 Number per inhabitant2007: 6.5 Number per inhabitant2008: 6.8 Number per inhabitant2009: 6.8 Number per inhabitant2010: 6.6 Number per inhabitant2011: 6.7 Number per inhabitant2012: 6.7 Number per inhabitant2013: 6.7 Number per inhabitant2014: 6.7 Number per inhabitant2015: 6.8 Number per inhabitant2016: 6.9 Number per inhabitant2017: 7 Number per inhabitant2018: 7.2 Number per inhabitant2019: 7.3 Number per inhabitant2020: 6.2 Number per inhabitant

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per inhabitant.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium is 6.17 Number per inhabitant, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium peaked at 7.3 Number per inhabitant in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.17 Number per inhabitant, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013) in Belgium, 2006 to 2020.
Year Number per inhabitant Change
2006 6.49 Number per inhabitant
2007 6.47 Number per inhabitant -0.3%
2008 6.75 Number per inhabitant +4.3%
2009 6.85 Number per inhabitant +1.5%
2010 6.62 Number per inhabitant -3.4%
2011 6.68 Number per inhabitant +0.9%
2012 6.71 Number per inhabitant +0.4%
2013 6.67 Number per inhabitant -0.6%
2014 6.67 Number per inhabitant +0.0%
2015 6.76 Number per inhabitant +1.3%
2016 6.89 Number per inhabitant +1.9%
2017 6.96 Number per inhabitant +1.0%
2018 7.19 Number per inhabitant +3.3%
2019 7.3 Number per inhabitant +1.5%
2020 6.17 Number per inhabitant -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.64 Number per inhabitant 6.47 Number per inhabitant 6.85 Number per inhabitant 4
2010s 6.85 Number per inhabitant 6.62 Number per inhabitant 7.3 Number per inhabitant 10
2020s 6.17 Number per inhabitant 6.17 Number per inhabitant 6.17 Number per inhabitant 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Lithuania 6.26 Number per inhabitant compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 6.26 Number per inhabitant compare
  3. 17 Iceland 5.9 Number per inhabitant compare
  4. 18 Austria 5.8 Number per inhabitant compare
  5. 19 Ireland 5.76 Number per inhabitant compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium?
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) in Belgium was 6.17 Number per inhabitant in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 Number per inhabitant in 2019.
What is the lowest consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.17 Number per inhabitant in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consultation of a medical doctor (in private practice or as outpatient) per inhabitant - historical data (1960-2013)
Unit
Number per inhabitant
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,395 data points, 1960–2021
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