Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 49.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 49.3% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium peaked at 49.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.8% | — |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +7.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 49.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 49.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 23.4% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 36.3% | 49.3% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium was 49.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release