Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium

Belgium: Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 15.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.4
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 2016
All-time low
15.4
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium, 2005–2025

05101520252005201520252005: 21.92006: 19.12007: 23.62008: 21.92009: 20.42010: 21.22011: 21.82012: 20.32013: 202014: 21.72015: 19.92016: 24.72017: 222018: 21.32019: 18.22020: 16.32021: 18.32022: 17.32023: 18.12024: 17.22025: 15.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 15.4 for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium peaked at 24.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Belgium, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 21.9
2006 19.1 -12.8%
2007 23.6 +23.6%
2008 21.9 -7.2%
2009 20.4 -6.8%
2010 21.2 +3.9%
2011 21.8 +2.8%
2012 20.3 -6.9%
2013 20 -1.5%
2014 21.7 +8.5%
2015 19.9 -8.3%
2016 24.7 +24.1%
2017 22 -10.9%
2018 21.3 -3.2%
2019 18.2 -14.6%
2020 16.3 -10.4%
2021 18.3 +12.3%
2022 17.3 -5.5%
2023 18.1 +4.6%
2024 17.2 -5.0%
2025 15.4 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.38 19.1 23.6 5
2010s 21.11 18.2 24.7 10
2020s 17.1 15.4 18.3 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Spain 17.7 compare
  2. 19 Croatia 15.7 compare
  3. 19 Croatia 15.7 compare
  4. 22 Germany 15.1 compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 14.7 compare
  6. 24 France 13.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium?
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Belgium was 15.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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