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Belgium Physicians per 1,000 people

Belgium's physicians per 1,000 people was 3.2 per 1,000 in 2021, unchanged from 2020, according to World Bank. Belgium has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (3.24 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Europe, Belgium is lower (3.24 vs regional median 3.83) and ranks 33rd out of 41 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 3.24
2020 3.21
2019 3.16
2018 3.12
2017 3.08
2016 3.08
2015 3.02
2014 2.98
2013 2.97
2012 2.95
2011 2.94
2010 2.92
2009 2.92
2008 2.92
2007 2.9
2006 2.88
2005 2.86
2004 2.86
2003 2.85
2002 2.85
2001 2.84
2000 2.83
1999 2.8
1998 3.74
1997 3.69
1996 3.62
1995 3.56
1994 3.52
1993 3.46
1992 3.4
1991 3.33
1990 3.27
1989 3.2
1988 3.1
1987 3
1986 2.9
1985 2.8
1984 2.7
1983 2.8
1982 2.5
1981 2.4
1980 2.3
1979 2.2
1978 2.1
1977 2
1976 1.9
1975 1.9
1974 1.8
1973 1.7
1972 1.6
1971 1.5
1969 1.6
1968 1.6
1967 1.5
1966 1.5
1965 1.5
1964 1.4
1963 1.4
1962 1.4
1961 1.3
1960 1.3
Belgium Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Belgium for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3 3.1 2023
Life Expectancy 82.4 81.75 2023