Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium

Belgium: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 10.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
11
in 2024
All-time low
2.1
in 2015
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium, 2010–2025

246810122010201720252010: 5.92011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 3.82014: 4.42015: 2.12016: 72017: 8.22018: 8.12019: 8.12020: 8.62021: 9.52022: 8.92023: 9.92024: 112025: 10.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium is 10.8, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 414.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium peaked at 11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 5.9
2011 2.6 -55.9%
2012 2.4 -7.7%
2013 3.8 +58.3%
2014 4.4 +15.8%
2015 2.1 -52.3%
2016 7 +233.3%
2017 8.2 +17.1%
2018 8.1 -1.2%
2019 8.1 +0.0%
2020 8.6 +6.2%
2021 9.5 +10.5%
2022 8.9 -6.3%
2023 9.9 +11.2%
2024 11 +11.1%
2025 10.8 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.26 2.1 8.2 10
2020s 9.78 8.6 11 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Spain 17.2 compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 15.5 compare
  3. 30 Norway 12.4 compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.4 compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 10.1 compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 8.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium?
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Belgium was 10.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 414.3%. 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 Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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