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

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

Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 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: 0.52009: 0.62010: 0.42011: 1.42012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 22018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.42021: 1.22022: 0.92023: 0.92024: 1.12025: 0.8

Source: Eurostat.

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 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main … NUTS 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 Value 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 -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 0.45, 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 … NUTS 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 0.55 0.5 0.6 2
2010s 1.75 0.4 2.2 10
2020s 1.05 0.8 1.4 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Portugal 1 compare
  2. 15 Norway 0.9 compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 0.7 compare
  4. 18 Ireland 0.6 compare
  5. 19 Estonia 0.5 compare
  6. 19 Poland 0.5 compare
  7. 19 Estonia 0.5 compare
  8. 19 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 16th out of 47 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
264 places, 3,229 data points, 2008–2025
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