Belgium vs Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
56.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
57.8%
in 2016
Belgium rank
21st
Netherlands rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 57.8% against 56.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 42.6% | 16.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 52.1% | 12.8% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 57.8% against 56.9% in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 20th 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