Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium
Belgium: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.3% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium peaked at 7.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Belgium was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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