Healthy life years by sex in Belgium

Belgium: Healthy life years by sex was 82.4 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.4 Year
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82.5 Year
in 2023
All-time low
79 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in Belgium, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 79 Year2005: 79.1 Year2006: 79.5 Year2007: 79.9 Year2008: 79.8 Year2009: 80.2 Year2010: 80.3 Year2011: 80.7 Year2012: 80.5 Year2013: 80.7 Year2014: 81.4 Year2015: 81.1 Year2016: 81.5 Year2017: 81.6 Year2018: 81.7 Year2019: 82.1 Year2020: 80.8 Year2021: 81.9 Year2022: 81.8 Year2023: 82.5 Year2024: 82.4 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life years by sex in Belgium is 82.4 Year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Belgium peaked at 82.5 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79 Year, in 2004.

That places Belgium 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Healthy life years by sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Belgium, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 79 Year
2005 79.1 Year +0.1%
2006 79.5 Year +0.5%
2007 79.9 Year +0.5%
2008 79.8 Year -0.1%
2009 80.2 Year +0.5%
2010 80.3 Year +0.1%
2011 80.7 Year +0.5%
2012 80.5 Year -0.2%
2013 80.7 Year +0.2%
2014 81.4 Year +0.9%
2015 81.1 Year -0.4%
2016 81.5 Year +0.5%
2017 81.6 Year +0.1%
2018 81.7 Year +0.1%
2019 82.1 Year +0.5%
2020 80.8 Year -1.6%
2021 81.9 Year +1.4%
2022 81.8 Year -0.1%
2023 82.5 Year +0.9%
2024 82.4 Year -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.58 Year 79 Year 80.2 Year 6
2010s 81.16 Year 80.3 Year 82.1 Year 10
2020s 81.88 Year 80.8 Year 82.5 Year 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Iceland 82.8 Year compare
  2. 12 Portugal 82.5 Year compare
  3. 14 Finland 82.2 Year compare
  4. 15 Austria 82.1 Year compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in Belgium?
Healthy life years by sex in Belgium was 82.4 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 82.5 Year in 2023.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 79 Year in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for healthy life years by sex?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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