Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Belgium
Belgium: Screening rates for cancers in Europe was 54.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, screening rates for cancers in europe in Belgium stood at 54.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, screening rates for cancers in europe in Belgium peaked at 62.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Screening rates for cancers in Europe in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.6% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 54.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.8% | 54.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is screening rates for cancers in europe in Belgium?
- Screening rates for cancers in europe in Belgium was 54.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest screening rates for cancers in europe recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for screening rates for cancers in europe?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is screening rates for cancers in europe rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Screening rates for cancers in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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