Health in Belgium

1,123 indicators covering health for Belgium.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 97.0% 2025 down 1.0% 30th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 73.0% 2025 down 9.9% 129th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 98.0% 2025 down 1.0% 41st
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 6 2022 down 25.0% 29th
New HIV infections 0.1 2025 unchanged 70th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 2.6% 2024 down 3.7% 147th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 14.8 2024 down 14.9% 115th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 27.8 2024 up 18.3% 103rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 4.9% 2024 up 36.1% 92nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.5 2018 up 7.1% 3rd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 down 7.8% 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.1 2018 down 11.4% 131st
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.5 2018 up 7.1% 3rd
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.1 2018 down 13.9% 130th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.6 2018 down 8.0% 74th
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 2024 up 2.9% 16th
Prevalence of anemia among children 17.4% 2019 up 20.0% 154th
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 82.4 2024 up 1.6% 14th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 57 2021 down 12.3% 124th
Adolescent mortality rate 0.4159 2021 down 22.3% 172nd
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 19,000 2024 up 26.7% 81st
Prevalence of current tobacco use 23.5% 2024 down 8.6% 57th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 20.6% 2024 down 4.6% 29th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 26.4% 2024 down 11.4% 85th
Physicians 3.57 per 1,000 people 2022 up 21.9% 44th
Physicians per 1000 people 3.57 2022 up 21.9% 44th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.1991 2024 down 0.5% 98th
Global vaccination coverage 97 2024 down 1.0% 26th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.72 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.3% 153rd
Infant mortality rate 3.14 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 8.7% 152nd
Neonatal mortality rate 2.22 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 2.7% 153rd
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 378 2024 down 10.6% 9th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 320 2024 down 68.0% 147th
Incidence of tuberculosis 2.7 2024 down 70.7% 180th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 12 2024 down 65.7% 129th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 34 2024 down 17.1% 134th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 0.29 2024 down 21.6% 155th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 2 2024 down 71.4% 134th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 11 2024 up 120.0% 93rd
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 6.93 2025 down 0.0% 14th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 2.7 2024 down 70.7% 193rd
Tuberculosis deaths region 36 2024 down 25.0% 137th
Tuberculosis death rate 0.3 2024 down 30.2% 177th
Tuberculosis deaths who 36 2024 down 25.0% 137th
Tuberculosis incidence 2.7 per 100,000 people 2024 down 70.7% 178th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 3.7 2024 up 8.8% 91st
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 80.79 2020 up 0.9% 27th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 461 2024 down 48.0% 128th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 down 15.3% 91st
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 140 2024 up 62.8% 1st
AIDS estimated deaths 100 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 98th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 26.1 2016 up 1.2% 100th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 down 100.0% 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 71 2023 down 10.1% 146th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 7,489 current international $ 2023 up 60.2% 14th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 1,611 current international $ 2023 up 67.7% 7th
Domestic general government health expenditure 8.0% 2023 down 0.5% 13th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,972 current international $ 2023 up 70.1% 10th