Health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium

Belgium: Health workforce migration - historical data was 72,657 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
72,657 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
72,657 Number
in 2021
All-time low
44,380 Number
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 44.4k Number2001: 45.6k Number2002: 46.7k Number2003: 47.3k Number2004: 48.3k Number2005: 49.0k Number2006: 49.7k Number2007: 50.5k Number2008: 51.4k Number2009: 52.3k Number2010: 53.4k Number2011: 54.9k Number2012: 56.4k Number2013: 57.6k Number2014: 59.1k Number2015: 60.1k Number2016: 61.9k Number2017: 63.6k Number2018: 66.6k Number2019: 68.7k Number2020: 70.5k Number2021: 72.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium is 72,657 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium peaked at 72,657 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44,380 Number, in 2000.

That places Belgium 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,524 Number 44,380 Number 52,303 Number 10
2010s 60,226 Number 53,418 Number 68,724 Number 10
2020s 71,554 Number 70,452 Number 72,657 Number 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 United Kingdom 191,326 Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 146,107 Number compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 141,259 Number compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
  5. 9 Greece 66,290 Number compare
  6. 10 Romania 57,845 Number compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium?
Health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium was 72,657 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 72,657 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest health workforce migration - historical data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 44,380 Number in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for health workforce migration - historical data?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
Is health workforce migration - historical data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 437 data points, 2000–2021
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