Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium
Belgium: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 62.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 62.0% for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.1% | — |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 54.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 56.9% | 62.0% | 6 |
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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 self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Belgium was 62.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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