Belgium vs Latvia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Belgium
26.5
in 2025
Latvia
24.7
in 2025
Belgium rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.5 against 24.7 in Latvia, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7 | 40.3 | 19.6 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 40.58 | 18.06 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.08 | 32.48 | 9.4 | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Belgium, at 26.5 against 24.7 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.8, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th 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.