Burden of disease who in Belgium

Belgium: Burden of disease who was 29,443 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29,443
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32,169
in 2000
All-time low
28,777
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Belgium, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 32.2k2001: 31.9k2002: 32.0k2003: 32.0k2004: 31.1k2005: 31.2k2006: 30.8k2007: 30.5k2008: 30.8k2009: 30.6k2010: 30.7k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.5k2013: 30.2k2014: 29.3k2015: 29.8k2016: 29.3k2017: 29.2k2018: 29.2k2019: 28.8k2020: 30.5k2021: 29.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Belgium stood at 29,443.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Belgium peaked at 32,169 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,777, in 2019.

Belgium ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 32,169
2001 31,867 -0.9%
2002 31,975 +0.3%
2003 31,976 +0.0%
2004 31,056 -2.9%
2005 31,194 +0.4%
2006 30,829 -1.2%
2007 30,545 -0.9%
2008 30,785 +0.8%
2009 30,569 -0.7%
2010 30,667 +0.3%
2011 30,305 -1.2%
2012 30,517 +0.7%
2013 30,188 -1.1%
2014 29,336 -2.8%
2015 29,778 +1.5%
2016 29,302 -1.6%
2017 29,230 -0.2%
2018 29,184 -0.2%
2019 28,777 -1.4%
2020 30,483 +5.9%
2021 29,443 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,297 30,545 32,169 10
2010s 29,728 28,777 30,667 10
2020s 29,963 29,443 30,483 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 135 Samoa 29,635 compare
  2. 136 Seychelles 29,501 compare
  3. 137 Azerbaijan 29,447 compare
  4. 139 Denmark 29,354 compare
  5. 140 Netherlands 29,324 compare
  6. 141 Vietnam 29,278 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Belgium?
Burden of disease who in Belgium was 29,443 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 32,169 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 28,777 in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for burden of disease who?
Belgium ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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