{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-physicians-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-physicians-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-physicians-per-100k/","title":"Belgium Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Belgium's Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants: 334.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, -0.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_PRS2), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_PRS2/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":"334.3","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.9%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Practising Physicians per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":287.07},{"period":"2006","value":288.59},{"period":"2007","value":290.5},{"period":"2008","value":292.07},{"period":"2009","value":292.48},{"period":"2010","value":291.34},{"period":"2011","value":291.55},{"period":"2012","value":293.36},{"period":"2013","value":295.71},{"period":"2014","value":297.55},{"period":"2015","value":301.75},{"period":"2016","value":307.41},{"period":"2017","value":308.29},{"period":"2018","value":312.96},{"period":"2019","value":316.33},{"period":"2020","value":321.43},{"period":"2021","value":324.78},{"period":"2022","value":326.36},{"period":"2023","value":337.21},{"period":"2024","value":334.25}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"334.3","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"337.2","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"326.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"324.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"321.4","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"316.3","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"313.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"308.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"307.4","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"301.8","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"297.6","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"295.7","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"293.4","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"291.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"291.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"292.5","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"292.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"290.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"288.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2005","value":"287.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of practising physicians per 100,000 inhabitants in Belgium from 2005 to present. Compare against EU-27 average and OECD benchmarks. 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 337.2 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 287.1 in 2005. The latest reading of 334.3 in 2024 represents a change of -2.9."}]}