Belgium vs Germany: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Belgium
26.5
in 2025
Germany
25.6
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth 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 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 39 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 | 22.52 | 28 | 5.48 | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.77 | 24.53 | 0.75 | 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 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 39 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.