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
9th
of 36 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 9th out of 36 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.

Health workforce migration - historical data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 44,380 Number
2001 45,632 Number +2.8%
2002 46,663 Number +2.3%
2003 47,321 Number +1.4%
2004 48,304 Number +2.1%
2005 49,048 Number +1.5%
2006 49,695 Number +1.3%
2007 50,502 Number +1.6%
2008 51,389 Number +1.8%
2009 52,303 Number +1.8%
2010 53,418 Number +2.1%
2011 54,851 Number +2.7%
2012 56,363 Number +2.8%
2013 57,623 Number +2.2%
2014 59,070 Number +2.5%
2015 60,138 Number +1.8%
2016 61,899 Number +2.9%
2017 63,615 Number +2.8%
2018 66,561 Number +4.6%
2019 68,724 Number +3.2%
2020 70,452 Number +2.5%
2021 72,657 Number +3.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 72,657 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,370 Number, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 72,657 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,556 Number, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

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. 6 Poland 146,107 Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 146,107 Number compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 141,259 Number compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 66,870 Number compare
  6. 12 Greece 66,290 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 9th out of 36 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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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 547 data points, 2000–2021
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