Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium stood at 62.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 62.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.3% | — |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 62.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Belgium
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.8903 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Belgium was 62.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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