From 1997 to 2018, the prevalence of cancer increased in the Belgian population. In 2018, the share of men who suffered from cancer reached 2.1 percent, whereas the prevalence of cancer in women was 2.8 percent. Over the years, the prevalence of cancer was consistently higher in the female population in Belgium.
Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender
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Sciensano. (July 22, 2019). Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender." Chart. July 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Suffers from Cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of the population who suffers from cancer in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph], Sciensano, July 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136732/cancer-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/