Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 61.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.4%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
3rd
of 18 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2024
All-time low
41.3%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 51.9% | — |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -15.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 61.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 61.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 41.3% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 49.3% | 72.7% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium was 61.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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