Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Belgium rank
22nd
Portugal rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 0.018 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1426 GPIA | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0532 GPIA | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release