Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium
Belgium: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 0.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 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-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium?
- Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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