Physicians by category in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians by category was 14,433 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,433 Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,555 Number
in 2023
All-time low
12,228 Number
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Physicians by category in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Belgium is 14,433 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Belgium peaked at 14,555 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,228 Number, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,261 Number | — |
| 2001 | 12,303 Number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,346 Number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,394 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,412 Number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,405 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,415 Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12,336 Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,273 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,286 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,228 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,290 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,363 Number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,483 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,560 Number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,693 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,929 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,992 Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,178 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,425 Number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,697 Number | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13,952 Number | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14,041 Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,555 Number | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14,433 Number | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14,433 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14,433 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,343 Number | 12,261 Number | 12,415 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,714 Number | 12,228 Number | 13,425 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,136 Number | 13,697 Number | 14,555 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 Number compare
- 12 Romania 15,177 Number compare
- 14 Austria 13,180 Number compare
- 15 Ireland 11,802 Number compare
- 16 Switzerland 10,630 Number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Belgium?
- Physicians by category in Belgium was 14,433 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14,555 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,228 Number in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians by category?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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