Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium

Belgium: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium, 1990–2019

0.020.040.060.080.11990200420191990: 0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 0.087 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 0.073 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 0.067 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 0.062 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 0.058 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 0.054 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 0.047 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 0.044 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 0.037 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 0.034 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 0.031 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 0.028 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 0.026 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.024 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.022 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.019 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.015 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2019, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium stood at 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium peaked at 0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

Belgium ranks 158th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Belgium, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 0.087 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.4%
1992 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.0%
1993 0.073 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.8%
1994 0.067 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.2%
1995 0.062 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.5%
1996 0.058 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.5%
1997 0.054 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.9%
1998 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.4%
1999 0.047 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.0%
2000 0.044 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.4%
2001 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.1%
2002 0.037 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.5%
2003 0.034 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.1%
2004 0.031 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.8%
2005 0.028 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.7%
2006 0.026 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.1%
2007 0.024 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.7%
2008 0.022 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.3%
2009 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.1%
2010 0.019 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2011 0.017 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.5%
2012 0.016 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.9%
2013 0.015 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.3%
2014 0.014 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.7%
2015 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.1%
2016 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2017 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.7%
2018 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2019 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0674 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.047 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 0.0306 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.044 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.0142 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.019 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 155 United States 0.013 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 156 France 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 156 San Marino 0.012 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 158 Israel 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 158 Singapore 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 161 Finland 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 161 Ireland 0.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Belgium was 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.096 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
Belgium ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.