Belgium vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
56.9%
in 2023
France
56.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 56.9% against 56.0% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 56 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 35.5% | 8.1% | France |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 46.6% | 5.6% | France |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 56.5% | 2.2% | France |
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 France?
- Belgium, at 56.9% against 56.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and France?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 56 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, both sexes (%). 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