Physicians by category in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians by category was 14,433 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,433
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,555
in 2023
All-time low
12,228
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Physicians by category in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Belgium is 14,433, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,228, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,261 | — |
| 2001 | 12,303 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,346 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12,394 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12,412 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,405 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,415 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12,336 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,273 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,286 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,228 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,290 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12,363 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,483 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,560 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,693 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,929 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,992 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,178 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,425 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,697 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13,952 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14,041 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,555 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14,433 | -0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14,433 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14,433 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,343 | 12,261 | 12,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,714 | 12,228 | 13,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,136 | 13,697 | 14,555 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 compare
- 12 Romania 15,177 compare
- 14 Austria 13,180 compare
- 15 Ireland 11,802 compare
- 16 Switzerland 10,630 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14,555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,228 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians by category?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 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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