From 2008 to 2018, the overall share of Belgians who consumed heroin within the year decreased. It was estimated that 0.17 percent of Belgians aged 15 to 64 years old used heroin in 2008, whereas consumption fell to 0.07 percent in 2018.
Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018
A logistic regression based on respondents answers, age, gender, and the Belgian population in 2018 was used to measure the presented share of the Belgian population. Furthermore, the number of respondents varied each year. The source, however, does not specify the specific number of respondents.
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Sciensano. (October 1, 2019). Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Used Heroin in The Last 12 Months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of the population who used heroin in the last 12 months in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123959/heroin-use-in-belgium/
