Belgium—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #122 of 193
Latest Value
21.5%
2023
YoY Change
+0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#122
of 193 countries
Maximum
21.7%
2009
Minimum
18.9%
2016
CAGR
+0.3%
24 years
Last
21.5%
Previous
21.4%
Highest
21.7%
Lowest
18.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →