Nurses and midwives in Belgium
Belgium: Nurses and midwives was 12.89 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Belgium, 2003–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Belgium is 12.89 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Belgium peaked at 12.89 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.83 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 9.93 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 12.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 12.82 per 1,000 people | 12.89 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.76 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 68,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 71,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 68,255 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 70,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 68,902 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 67,114 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Belgium?
- Nurses and midwives in Belgium was 12.89 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for nurses and midwives?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.