Belgium vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age

Belgium
26.5%
in 2025
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
26.8%
in 2019
Belgium rank
25th
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
23rd

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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How they compare

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.7% 25.2% 4.5% European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
2010s 22.5% 25.5% 3.0% European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Belgium or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), at 26.8% against 26.5% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
0.3%, with European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Belgium and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Belgium ranks 25th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 626 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed