Health impacts of air pollution in Belgium
Belgium: Health impacts of air pollution was 30,396 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 19th of 45 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% |
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 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 202 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 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 19th out of 45 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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