Belgium vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
50.8%
in 2023
Italy
48.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Italy rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50.8% against 48.5% in Italy, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 54 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 15.0% | 8.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 27.7% | 11.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.1% | 1.7% | 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 Italy?
- Belgium, at 50.8% against 48.5% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 26th of 54 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.), 25-74 years old, 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