Belgium vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
50.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
53.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 53.3% against 50.6% in Belgium, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 41.3% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 53.3% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 53.3% against 50.6% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 2.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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