Share of comorbidities of hospitalized patients infected by COVID-19 in Belgium 2020

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Conor Stewart,
Sep 29, 2021
At the time of arrival in the hospital, nearly 40 percent of Belgian patients admitted due to the coronavirus had high blood pressure and one out of three had cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, roughly 20 percent of patients infected by COVID-19 suffered from diabetes at the time of hospitalization. On April 30, 2020, over 3,000 patiens who have been tested positive to the coronavirus were hospitalized in Belgium.

Share of comorbidities of patients hospitalized due to the coronavirus in Belgium as of April 30, 2020

CharacteristicShare of hospitalized patients
Hematological cancer 1.8%
Chronic liver disease 2.3%
Immunodepression* 2.7%
Solid cancer 8%
Chronic neurological disease 8.2%
Obesity 10.1%
Cognitive impairment 10.8%
Chronic kidney disease 12.1%
Chronic lung disease 14.5%
Diabetes 21.2%
Cardiovascular diseases 32.9%
High blood pressure 38.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of hospitalized patients38.5%38.5%32.9%32.9%21.2%21.2%14.5%14.5%12.1%12.1%10.8%10.8%10.1%10.1%8.2%8.2%8%8%2.7%2.7%2.3%2.3%1.8%1.8%High bloodpressureCardiovasculardiseasesDiabetesChronic lungdiseaseChronic kidneydiseaseCognitiveimpairmentObesityChronicneurologicaldiseaseSolid cancerImmunodepression*Chronic liverdiseaseHematologicalcancer
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Release date

April 2020

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Belgium

Survey time period

April 30, 2020

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Patients can have several comorbidities.

* Immunodepression includes HIV

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