People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Belgium
Belgium: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11
in 2018
All-time low
8.5
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium stood at 8.5. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium peaked at 11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2025.
That places Belgium 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.1 | — |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | -15.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 8.7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Belgium was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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