Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium
Belgium: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2025
All-time low
56.1%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium is 67.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium peaked at 67.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.8% | — |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 67.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 67.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 59.2% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile in Belgium was 67.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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