Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
50.6%
in 2023
Portugal
49.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Portugal rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50.6% against 49.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 26th of 58 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 | 23.3% | 17.6% | 5.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 41.5% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 0.4% | 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 50.6% against 49.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.1%, 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 24th 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.), male (%). 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