Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium
Belgium: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 8.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium peaked at 11.0% in 2018 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.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Belgium was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 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 Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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