People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium
Belgium: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 8.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium peaked at 10.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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