Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium

Belgium: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 0.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium, 2008–2025

0.511.522008201620252008: 0.5 Percentage2009: 0.6 Percentage2010: 0.4 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 1.7 Percentage2013: 1.8 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 2.2 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 1.8 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 1.4 Percentage2021: 1.2 Percentage2022: 0.9 Percentage2023: 0.9 Percentage2024: 1.1 Percentage2025: 0.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.8% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in 2025.

That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium peaked at 2.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.5% —
2009 0.6% +20.0%
2010 0.4% -33.3%
2011 1.4% +250.0%
2012 1.7% +21.4%
2013 1.8% +5.9%
2014 2.2% +22.2%
2015 2.2% +0.0%
2016 2.2% +0.0%
2017 2.0% -9.1%
2018 1.8% -10.0%
2019 1.8% +0.0%
2020 1.4% -22.2%
2021 1.2% -14.3%
2022 0.9% -25.0%
2023 0.9% +0.0%
2024 1.1% +22.2%
2025 0.8% -27.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +250.0% 0.4% 1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2010s 1.8% 0.4% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Serbia 1.1% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Norway 0.9% compare
  4. 15 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  5. 16 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 17 Estonia 0.5% compare
  7. 17 Poland 0.5% compare
  8. 17 Estonia 0.5% compare
  9. 17 Poland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Belgium was 0.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
259 places, 3,164 data points, 2008–2025
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