Belgium vs United Kingdom: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 Percentage of population in the same age.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.36 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.16 Percentage of population in the same age | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.03 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.35 Percentage of population in the same age | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.76 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.34 Percentage of population in the same age | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0 Percentage of population in the same age, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for perceived health status?
- Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.