From 2001 to 2018, the prevalence of chronic illness increased in Belgium. During this period, the share of the Belgian population who suffered from a chronic disease increased by 4.2 percent. In 2018, over 29 percent of Belgians, aged 15 years and older, suffered from a chronic affliction. From a regional perspective, the prevalence of chronic illness in Flanders stood beneath the country average. On the other hand, the prevalence of such conditions was especially high in Wallonia, where one-third of the population suffered from a chronic illness.
Prevalence of chronic conditions and gender disparities
In recent years, back pain appears to be affecting an increasing number of people in Belgium. Since 2008, the prevalence of lower back pain among Belgian men increased by five percent and by three percent among Belgian women. In 2018, over 23 percent of men and 26 percent of women were subject to back pain in Belgium. Such a condition can find its origin in various other health conditions but can also be a result of a sedentary lifestyle.
Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018
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Sciensano. (July 22, 2019). Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018." Chart. July 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Suffers from a Chronic Illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of the population who suffers from a chronic illness in Belgium from 2001 to 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, July 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137241/chronic-illness-prevalence-belgium/