In Belgium, 17 percent of the population has had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in 2018. Although testing is still rather limited, over the last decade, this colorectal cancer detection test has been increasingly performed in the Belgian population.
Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018
The share of Belgians who had a fecal occult blood test has been calculated by using a statistical regression based on the number of respondents, age, gender, and the Belgian population in 2018.
The overall number of survey respondents for previous years was as follows:
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Sciensano. (October 1, 2019). Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Have Had a Fecal Occult Blood Test (Fobt) in The Last Two Years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Share of the population who have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the last two years in Belgium from 2008 to 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135465/colorectal-cancer-fecal-occult-blood-testing-prevention-belgium/
