Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 50.8% 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 50.8% 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 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Belgium peaked at 50.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 23rd 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 | 18.5% | — |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.5% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 32.1% | 46.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 50.8% | 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 50.8% 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 50.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Belgium ranks 23rd 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 24.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release