Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium
Belgium: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 31.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 31.3 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium peaked at 32.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2005.
That places Belgium 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.9 | — |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 31.3 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 27.9 | 30.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 29.2 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.22 | 30.5 | 32 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium was 31.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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