Belgium vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Belgium
57.9%
in 2023
Portugal
57.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Portugal rank
28th
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 57.9% against 57.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 28th of 54 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 15.6% | 9.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 42.2% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.3% | 2.2% | 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 57.9% against 57.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 15 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 26th and Portugal ranks 28th 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, female (%). 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