Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium
Belgium: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 93.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2024
All-time low
92.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium stood at 93.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.5% | — |
| 2011 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 93.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 93.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 94.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Belgium was 93.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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