{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-long-term-care-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-long-term-care-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-long-term-care-expenditure-share/","title":"Belgium Long-Term Care Expenditure Share (2024)","description":"Belgium's Long-Term Care Expenditure Share: 22.9 % of current health expenditure in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Long-Term Care Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"22.9","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Long-Term Care Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":18.17},{"period":"2006","value":21.29},{"period":"2007","value":21.35},{"period":"2008","value":20.53},{"period":"2009","value":19.79},{"period":"2010","value":20.01},{"period":"2011","value":20.12},{"period":"2012","value":20.82},{"period":"2013","value":21.37},{"period":"2014","value":21.76},{"period":"2015","value":23.07},{"period":"2016","value":24.2},{"period":"2017","value":24.6},{"period":"2018","value":24.8},{"period":"2019","value":23.23},{"period":"2020","value":21.66},{"period":"2021","value":21.31},{"period":"2022","value":22.32},{"period":"2023","value":22.83},{"period":"2024","value":22.91}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"22.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"21.7","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.2","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"24.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"24.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"24.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"23.1","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"21.3","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"18.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to long-term care (health component) in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 24.8 % of current health expenditure in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18.2 in 2005. The latest reading of 22.9 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp."}]}