Perceived health status in Belgium
Belgium: Perceived health status was 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▬ Flat
Perceived health status in Belgium, 2004–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age for perceived health status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Belgium peaked at 9.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.8 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2020.
That places Belgium 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Perceived health status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2005 | 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage of population in the same age, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.03 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 9.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 United Kingdom 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 11 Denmark 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 12 Sweden 8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
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 perceived health status in Belgium?
- Perceived health status in Belgium was 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 Percentage of population in the same age in 2011.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for perceived health status?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.