Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Belgium
Belgium: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 17.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.99
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.18
in 2019
All-time low
16.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 17.99 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Belgium peaked at 18.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2000.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.45 | — |
| 2001 | 16.61 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.53 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.51 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.87 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.86 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.29 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.28 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.35 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.53 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.43 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.53 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.71 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.92 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.18 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.46 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17.99 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.89 | 16.45 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 | 17.35 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 | 17.46 | 17.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Belgium?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Belgium was 17.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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