Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium
Belgium: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data was 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
All-time low
5,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium is 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE), measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium peaked at 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2002.
That places Belgium 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2003 | 5,853 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,970 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,619 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,808 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6,016 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,015 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,073 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,382 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6,628 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,308 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,522 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,700 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,807 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,147 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,886 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,870 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,073 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 6,142 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Ireland 9,709 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 18 Lithuania 9,407 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 21 Finland 7,699 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Estonia 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 22 Estonia 2,575 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium?
- Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data in Belgium was 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8,395 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2019.
- What is the lowest health personnel employed in hospital - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,603 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health personnel employed in hospital - historical data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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