Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium
Belgium: Health impacts of air pollution was 30,396 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30,396 Number
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
107,723 Number
in 2010
All-time low
30,396 Number
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in Belgium stood at 30,396 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Belgium peaked at 107,723 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,396 Number, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 96,922 Number | — |
| 2007 | 79,037 Number | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 93,369 Number | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 104,828 Number | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 107,723 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 101,087 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 85,454 Number | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 91,700 Number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 68,138 Number | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 64,567 Number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 61,443 Number | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 59,188 Number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 61,185 Number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 47,490 Number | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 35,276 Number | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 47,949 Number | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 40,898 Number | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 30,396 Number | -25.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30,396 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924 Number, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30,396 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,894 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,539 Number | 79,037 Number | 104,828 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 74,798 Number | 47,490 Number | 107,723 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,630 Number | 30,396 Number | 47,949 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Belgium?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium was 30,396 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 107,723 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,396 Number in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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