Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
58.8%
in 2023
Portugal
59.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Portugal rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.3% against 58.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 19.0% | 7.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.3% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 55.6% | 0.8% | 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?
- Portugal, at 59.3% against 58.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal 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 28th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 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.), female (%). 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