Belgium vs United Kingdom: Health workforce migration

Belgium
79,786 Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
191,326 Number
in 2019
Belgium rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Health workforce migration over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 191,326 Number against 79,786 Number in Belgium, a difference of 111,540 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 27 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 51,846 Number 150,628 Number 98,782 Number United Kingdom
2010s 60,226 Number 168,869 Number 108,642 Number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 191,326 Number against 79,786 Number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between Belgium and United Kingdom?
111,540 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for health workforce migration?
Belgium ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed