Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 39,951 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,951
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
39,951
in 2024
All-time low
28,642
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39,951 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,642, in 1999.
That places Belgium 18th out of 46 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34,736 | — |
| 1994 | 35,486 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35,917 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,644 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37,451 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 38,109 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 28,642 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 28,999 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,303 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29,537 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,646 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,891 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,081 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,440 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,868 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,281 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,578 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 31,815 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32,182 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,583 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,999 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33,353 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,020 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,834 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35,069 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,762 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36,343 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,089 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 37,630 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 38,119 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39,723 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 39,951 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,284 | 28,642 | 38,109 | 7 |
| 2000s | 30,162 | 28,999 | 31,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,896 | 31,815 | 36,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,502 | 37,089 | 39,951 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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 nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Physicians by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 39,951 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,951 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,642 in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 46 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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