Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 54.4% 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 54.4% 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 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium peaked at 54.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 18.6% | — |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 54.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 54.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.6% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 36.1% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.6% | 54.4% | 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 54.4% 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 54.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 56 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 23.9%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release