People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Belgium
Belgium: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2014
All-time low
8.5
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.81 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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 49 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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