Belgium vs Germany: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Belgium
26.5%
in 2025
Germany
25.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
25th
Germany rank
27th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.5% against 25.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 24.5% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 28.0% | 5.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 24.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 26.5% against 25.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Germany ranks 27th 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.