Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.57 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.73 per 1,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
1.3 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belgium is 3.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 3.73 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Belgium 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -465.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -441.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 392.55 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 3.57 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.