Belgium (2023)
22.9
% of current health expenditure
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
19
years of data

Data

Year% of current health expenditureYoY Change
202322.9+0.5pp
202222.4+1.1pp
202121.4-0.3pp
202021.6-1.6pp
201923.2-1.6pp
201824.8+0.1pp
201724.6+0.4pp
201624.3+1.3pp
201522.9+1.3pp
201421.6+0.4pp
201321.2+0.6pp
201220.7+0.7pp
201120.0+0.1pp
201019.9+0.2pp
200919.6-0.7pp
200820.4-0.7pp
200721.1+0.0pp
200621.0+3.2pp
200517.9n/a

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 22.9 % of current health expenditure in 2023. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.5pp. The historical series (2005–2023) shows a peak of 24.8 in 2018 and a trough of 17.9 in 2005.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks belgium long-term care expenditure share in Belgium, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2023 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 24.8 % of current health expenditure in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 22.9 in 2023 represents a year-on-year change of +0.5pp.