Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium

Belgium: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 39,951 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,951 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39,951 Number
in 2024
All-time low
28,642 Number
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200820241993: 34.7k Number1994: 35.5k Number1995: 35.9k Number1996: 36.6k Number1997: 37.5k Number1998: 38.1k Number1999: 28.6k Number2000: 29.0k Number2001: 29.3k Number2002: 29.5k Number2003: 29.6k Number2004: 29.9k Number2005: 30.1k Number2006: 30.4k Number2007: 30.9k Number2008: 31.3k Number2009: 31.6k Number2010: 31.8k Number2011: 32.2k Number2012: 32.6k Number2013: 33.0k Number2014: 33.4k Number2015: 34.0k Number2016: 34.8k Number2017: 35.1k Number2018: 35.8k Number2019: 36.3k Number2020: 37.1k Number2021: 37.6k Number2022: 38.1k Number2023: 39.7k Number2024: 40.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 39,951 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 39,951 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,642 Number, in 1999.

That places Belgium 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1993 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1993 34,736 Number
1994 35,486 Number +2.2%
1995 35,917 Number +1.2%
1996 36,644 Number +2.0%
1997 37,451 Number +2.2%
1998 38,109 Number +1.8%
1999 28,642 Number -24.8%
2000 28,999 Number +1.2%
2001 29,303 Number +1.0%
2002 29,537 Number +0.8%
2003 29,646 Number +0.4%
2004 29,891 Number +0.8%
2005 30,081 Number +0.6%
2006 30,440 Number +1.2%
2007 30,868 Number +1.4%
2008 31,281 Number +1.3%
2009 31,578 Number +0.9%
2010 31,815 Number +0.8%
2011 32,182 Number +1.2%
2012 32,583 Number +1.2%
2013 32,999 Number +1.3%
2014 33,353 Number +1.1%
2015 34,020 Number +2.0%
2016 34,834 Number +2.4%
2017 35,069 Number +0.7%
2018 35,762 Number +2.0%
2019 36,343 Number +1.6%
2020 37,089 Number +2.1%
2021 37,630 Number +1.5%
2022 38,119 Number +1.3%
2023 39,723 Number +4.2%
2024 39,951 Number +0.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 39,951 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 39,951 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,284 Number 28,642 Number 38,109 Number 7
2000s 30,162 Number 28,999 Number 31,578 Number 10
2010s 33,896 Number 31,815 Number 36,343 Number 10
2020s 38,502 Number 37,089 Number 39,951 Number 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Sweden 49,240 Number compare
  2. 16 Czechia 45,820 Number compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
  4. 19 Hungary 35,526 Number compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 30,086 Number compare
  6. 21 Norway 28,271 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 39,951 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39,951 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 28,642 Number in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed