Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium

Belgium: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main was 2.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2014
All-time low
0.5
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium, 2009–2025

02462009201720252009: 1.22010: 0.52011: 3.72012: 4.62013: 5.62014: 5.92015: 4.92016: 4.12017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 3.22020: 1.72021: 4.62022: 1.22023: 1.82024: 2.22025: 2.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium is 2.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium peaked at 5.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2010.

That places Belgium 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship in Belgium, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 1.2
2010 0.5 -58.3%
2011 3.7 +640.0%
2012 4.6 +24.3%
2013 5.6 +21.7%
2014 5.9 +5.4%
2015 4.9 -16.9%
2016 4.1 -16.3%
2017 4.2 +2.4%
2018 4.3 +2.4%
2019 3.2 -25.6%
2020 1.7 -46.9%
2021 4.6 +170.6%
2022 1.2 -73.9%
2023 1.8 +50.0%
2024 2.2 +22.2%
2025 2.7 +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
2010s 4.1 0.5 5.9 10
2020s 2.37 1.2 4.6 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Czechia 3 compare
  2. 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3 compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 2.8 compare
  4. 21 Spain 2.7 compare
  5. 23 Italy 2.4 compare
  6. 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main in Belgium was 2.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 526 data points, 2009–2025
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