{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Belgium Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Belgium's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita: 1,261.9 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +3.6% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HF/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"1,261.9","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.6%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":546.01},{"period":"2006","value":568.66},{"period":"2007","value":607.56},{"period":"2008","value":627.22},{"period":"2009","value":733.61},{"period":"2010","value":740.18},{"period":"2011","value":733.1},{"period":"2012","value":753.03},{"period":"2013","value":770.61},{"period":"2014","value":766.04},{"period":"2015","value":777.91},{"period":"2016","value":778.44},{"period":"2017","value":813.26},{"period":"2018","value":854.25},{"period":"2019","value":930.99},{"period":"2020","value":886.86},{"period":"2021","value":999.77},{"period":"2022","value":1103.94},{"period":"2023","value":1217.82},{"period":"2024","value":1261.87}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1261.9","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1217.8","yoyChange":"+10.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1103.9","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"999.8","yoyChange":"+12.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"886.9","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"931.0","yoyChange":"+9.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"854.3","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"813.3","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"778.4","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"777.9","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"766.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"770.6","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"753.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"733.1","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"740.2","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"733.6","yoyChange":"+17.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"627.2","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"607.6","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"568.7","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2005","value":"546.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita (EUR) in Belgium from 2005 to present. 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 1,261.9 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 546 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,261.9 in 2024 represents a change of +44.1."}]}