Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in Belgium
Belgium: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians was 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in Belgium, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2023, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Belgium stood at 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Belgium peaked at 3.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.
That places Belgium 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 New Zealand 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Serbia 3.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 34 United States 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Luxembourg 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 37 United Kingdom 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 38 Peru 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.3783 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Belgium?
- Ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Belgium was 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1998.
- What is the lowest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>