Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium

Belgium: Preventive cancer screenings - programme data was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2024
All-time low
31.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 31.6 Percentage2015: 41.5 Percentage2016: 42.4 Percentage2017: 45.5 Percentage2018: 45.9 Percentage2019: 48.5 Percentage2020: 48.8 Percentage2021: 50.5 Percentage2022: 51.5 Percentage2023: 50.9 Percentage2024: 51.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2014.

That places Belgium 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 31.6% —
2015 41.5% +31.4%
2016 42.4% +2.3%
2017 45.5% +7.2%
2018 45.9% +1.0%
2019 48.5% +5.8%
2020 48.8% +0.5%
2021 50.5% +3.5%
2022 51.5% +2.0%
2023 50.9% -1.2%
2024 51.9% +1.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 51.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.6% 31.6% 48.5% 6
2020s 50.7% 48.8% 51.9% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Denmark 59.5% compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 57.9% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 57.9% compare
  4. 12 Malta 49.4% compare
  5. 13 Moldova 44.6% compare
  6. 13 Moldova 44.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium?
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Belgium was 51.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for preventive cancer screenings - programme data?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is preventive cancer screenings - programme data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 Preventive cancer screenings - programme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 289 data points, 2008–2025
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