Physicians by sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: Physicians by sex and age was 39,610 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,610 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39,723 Number
in 2023
All-time low
28,642 Number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Belgium is 39,610 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Belgium peaked at 39,723 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,642 Number, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,642 Number | — |
| 2000 | 29,022 Number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,325 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 29,553 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,663 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,903 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,098 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,450 Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,878 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,280 Number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,578 Number | +1.0% |
| 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 | 39,610 Number | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,610 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,610 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,642 Number | 28,642 Number | 28,642 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,175 Number | 29,022 Number | 31,578 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,896 Number | 31,815 Number | 36,343 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,434 Number | 37,089 Number | 39,723 Number | 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 sex and age in Belgium?
- Physicians by sex and age in Belgium was 39,610 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,723 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,642 Number in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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