Belgium (2023)
1.8
% of current health expenditure
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data

Data

Year% of current health expenditureYoY Change
20231.8-0.6pp
20222.3-0.6pp
20212.9+1.0pp
20201.9+0.3pp
20191.6+0.1pp
20181.5+0.1pp
20171.4-0.1pp
20161.5-0.2pp
20151.7-0.1pp
20141.8+0.1pp
20131.7+0.1pp
20121.6+0.0pp
20111.6-0.0pp
20101.6-0.1pp
20091.8+0.2pp
20081.5-0.2pp
20071.7+0.0pp
20061.7+0.0pp
20051.7n/a

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 1.8 % of current health expenditure in 2023. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.6pp. The historical series (2005–2023) shows a peak of 2.9 in 2021 and a trough of 1.4 in 2017.

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 preventive 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 2.9 % of current health expenditure in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.4 in 2017. The latest reading of 1.8 in 2023 represents a year-on-year change of -0.6pp.