Belgium
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Belgium (BE)
| 2000 | 307.4 thousand |
| 2011 | 514.9 thousand |
| 2024 | 641.6 thousand |
| 2050 | 679.0 thousand |
Belgium is one of the 60 countries and territories in the IDF Europe Region.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- Van der Heyden J, Institut Scientifique de Sante Publique. Enquete de sante par interview, Belgique 2008.
- Belgian Health and Examination Survey, 2018. BELHES 2018
2000
2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 307.4 | 514.9 | 641.6 | 679.0 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 37.0 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 237.4 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 538.1 | 556.5 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 753.0 | 438.6 | 464.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 7.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 4,331.0 | 5,377.3 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 11.6 | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - | - | 7,262.7 | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - | - | 5.7 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - | - | 561.7 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - | - | 956.4 | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - | - | 3,649.6 | 3,471.6 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 4,015.2 | 3,819.4 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 5,862.0 | 5,688.7 | 5,112.6 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 6,258.6 | 5,624.8 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 39,326.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 4,729.1 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 7,458.0 | 7,768.5 | 8,483.8 | 8,450.1 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 2,559,497.5 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
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| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 307.4 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | |
|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | |
|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | |
|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | |
|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | |
|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 7,458.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
