3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Belgium
Belgium: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services was 86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87
in 2017
All-time low
77
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Belgium stood at 86.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Belgium peaked at 87 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2005 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 77 | 81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.75 | 83 | 87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Belgium?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Belgium was 86 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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