Health in Belgium 1,123 indicators covering health for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 7.3% 2024 up 11.8% 132nd Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 51.6% 2024 up 1.2% 117th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.4% 2024 up 13.1% 147th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 22.9% 2024 up 14.1% 106th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.7% 2024 up 22.5% 163rd Number of under-five deaths 385 2024 down 25.5% 128th Number of infant deaths 318 2024 down 25.5% 129th Number of neonatal deaths 225 2024 down 20.5% 127th Neonatal mortality rate 2.22 2024 down 2.7% 168th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 3.14 2024 down 8.7% 167th Under-five mortality rate 3.72 2024 down 10.3% 168th Domestic general government health expenditure 14.9% 2023 up 4.3% 46th External health expenditure 0.0% 2023 — 140th External health expenditure per capita 0.6676 current US$ 2023 — 131st External health expenditure per capita, PPP 0.843 current international $ 2023 — 131st Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 86 2023 up 1.2% 12th Healthcare access quality un 86 2023 up 1.2% 12th Universal health coverage index 86 2023 up 1.2% 12th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 15.0% 2023 up 32.7% 175th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 15.1% 2023 up 34.8% 175th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 13.9% 2023 down 1.4% 189th Stillbirth rate 3.1 per 1,000 total births 2023 unchanged 157th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 200 2024 down 60.0% 117th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Poverty vs life expectancy 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Birth rate vs death rate 8.68 2023 down 22.2% 190th Child mortality around the world 0.3879 2023 down 9.4% 197th Food supply vs life expectancy 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 84.33 2023 up 1.7% 36th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 79.86 2023 up 2.5% 35th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 0.3879 2023 down 9.4% 197th Annual number of deaths by world region 113,798 2023 up 4.0% 74th Births and deaths projected to 2100 113,798 2023 up 4.0% 74th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 108,237 2023 down 14.4% 103rd Difference in male and female life expectancy 4.41 2023 down 10.1% 129th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.06 2023 down 0.7% 167th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 4.47 2023 down 10.2% 138th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.94 2023 down 10.4% 120th Womens life expectancy at birth 84.33 2023 up 1.7% 36th Number of deaths per year 113,798 2023 up 4.0% 74th Crude death rate 9.71 2023 down 0.9% 50th Measles number unvaccinated 4,684 2023 down 9.3% 122nd Polio number unvaccinated 2,342 2023 up 81.4% 135th Infant mortality rates 0.333 2023 down 3.2% 195th Number of child deaths unwpp 410 2023 down 24.1% 128th Number of infant deaths unwpp 345 2023 down 19.8% 128th Number of deaths 113,798 2023 up 4.0% 74th Deaths by age group 1,363 2023 up 58.7% 26th Number of infant deaths gho 327 2023 down 25.3% 129th Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.2099 2023 down 7.7% 168th Life expectancy unwpp 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 82.11 2023 up 2.0% 35th ← Previous Page 6 of 19 Next →