Health in Belgium

755 indicators covering health for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 10-14, female 334,855 2025 up 11.0% 98th
Population ages 10-14, male 350,555 2025 up 11.0% 98th
Population ages 15-19, female 344,805 2025 up 11.8% 93rd
Population ages 15-19, male 361,020 2025 up 11.7% 92nd
Population ages 20-24, female 336,043 2025 down 1.6% 92nd
Population ages 20-24, male 352,001 2025 up 0.1% 92nd
Population ages 25-29, female 351,617 2025 down 2.7% 89th
Population ages 25-29, male 359,450 2025 down 0.8% 90th
Population ages 30-34, female 382,734 2025 up 4.8% 88th
Population ages 30-34, male 385,063 2025 up 5.0% 90th
Population ages 35-39, female 389,336 2025 up 7.0% 86th
Population ages 35-39, male 387,547 2025 up 4.8% 89th
Population ages 40-44, female 386,637 2025 up 3.4% 77th
Population ages 40-44, male 385,250 2025 up 0.4% 81st
Population ages 45-49, female 380,880 2025 down 2.6% 76th
Population ages 45-49, male 383,519 2025 down 4.8% 76th
Population ages 50-54, female 385,292 2025 down 5.1% 67th
Population ages 50-54, male 392,260 2025 down 4.8% 65th
Population ages 55-59, female 395,812 2025 up 4.0% 63rd
Population ages 55-59, male 402,953 2025 up 6.7% 60th
Population ages 60-64, female 402,131 2025 up 18.5% 54th
Population ages 60-64, male 399,009 2025 up 21.2% 54th
Population ages 65-69, female 365,886 2025 up 17.5% 51st
Population ages 65-69, male 347,675 2025 up 19.2% 47th
Population ages 70-74, female 314,655 2025 up 35.8% 50th
Population ages 70-74, male 283,349 2025 up 40.1% 45th
Population ages 75-79, female 274,961 2025 up 24.0% 46th
Population ages 75-79, male 229,345 2025 up 32.5% 44th
Population ages 80 and above, female 423,145 2025 up 7.0% 35th
Population ages 80 and above, male 264,087 2025 up 19.7% 35th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 4.6% 2024 up 35.3% 92nd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 5.2% 2024 up 33.3% 93rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 4.9% 2024 up 36.1% 93rd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 2.3% 2024 down 4.2% 148th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 2.9% 2024 down 3.3% 148th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 2.6% 2024 down 3.7% 148th
Hospital beds 5.42 per 1,000 people 2023 down 8.6% 24th
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 82.0% 2024 up 1.2% 98th
Tuberculosis death rate 0.29 per 100,000 people 2024 down 21.6% 161st
Incidence of tuberculosis 2.7 per 100,000 people 2024 down 70.7% 193rd
Tuberculosis cases 320 cases 2024 down 68.0% 147th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 99.5% 2024 unchanged 33rd
People practicing open defecation, urban 0.0% 2024 95th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 99.5% 2024 up 0.0% 19th
People using at least basic drinking water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
People using safely managed drinking water services 99.5% 2024 down 0.1% 25th
People practicing open defecation, rural 0.0% 2024 103rd
People using at least basic sanitation services 99.5% 2024 up 0.0% 37th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 140.0% 2024 up 62.8% 1st
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV 0.29 Deaths per 100 000 population 2024 down 21.6% 156th
People practicing open defecation 0.0% 2024 129th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 5.42 per 1,000 people 2023 down 8.6% 24th
Current health expenditure 10.8% 2023 up 1.6% 19th
Current health expenditure per capita 5,931 current US$ 2023 up 18.5% 16th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 21.5% 2023 up 4.7% 122nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 1,276 current US$ 2023 up 24.0% 4th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 71 2023 down 10.1% 147th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 140.0% 2024 up 62.8% 1st