- For a Healthy Belgium
- Description of the Belgian health system
- Patterns of variations in medical practices
- Health status of the Belgian population
- Health System Performance Assessment
- Key data in healthcare
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- New COVID-19 pages!
- Mortality pages updated!
- Suicidal behaviours are concerning among young people
- Social and mental health have not improved in early 2021
- In 2018, there were 436 infant deaths registered in National register
- Life expectancy decreased with one year in 2020
- Social and mental health have improved mid 2021 but are still preoccupating
- No decrease of the cancer incidence in 2019
- The incidence rate of acute myocardial infarction increases with age and is higher in men in all age groups
- The one year decrease in life expectancy between 2019 and 2020 is mainly due to the contribution of people aged 60 years and over
- Districts disparities exist for most specific causes of death
- Social and mental health have improved in October 2021 but are still preoccupying
- Suicidal behaviours are concerning among young people
- Tumors and cardiovascular diseases are the main causes of deaths in 2018
- Inequalities are present in nearly all domains of health
- What is the health status of the Belgians?
- Infant mortality rate is stable in Belgium
- The Belgian burden of disease study now includes trends over time
- The first results of the Belgian burden of disease study are available
- In 2020, COVID-19 causes the highest disease burden in Belgium
- The total number of new HIV diagnoses has decreased further in 2020
- The number of Belgians with diabetes keeps rising
- The incidence of tuberculosis decreased further in 2020
- The number of confirmed suicide continues to decrease in 2019
- Tumours become the main cause of death in 2019
- Life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years in 2022
- Life expectancy in men reaches 80 years for the first time
- The life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years in Belgium
- Good fit between excess mortality and COVID-19 mortality data
- The impact of COVID-19 goes beyond sickness
- Fatigue and exhaustion are the most reported symptoms by the participants of the COVIMPACT study
- Although air quality is improving in Belgium, pollution levels are still dangerously high
- Women suffer more frequently from musculoskeletal disorders
- What is the state of women's health in Belgium?
- Over 8% of deaths in 2021 were associated with smoking
- In 2020, 9400 deaths in Belgium were due to tobacco use
- 3.6% of deaths in 2021 were associated with alcohol consumption
- All Sciensano dashboards, one click away
- Persons with a chronic disease have a lower health-related quality of life score
- Increase in new HIV infections in Belgians
- In 2021, mortality rates are still a bit higher than in 2019
- Tumours and cardiovascular diseases were the main groups of causes of (premature) death in 2021
- Tumours are the main cause of (premature) death in 2020
- During the year 2022, 4 977 people died from COVID-19, a decrease compared to previous years
- The number of registered new cancer cases has dropped from 71,651 in 2019 to 68,782 in 2020
- People affected by overweight and obesity have higher healthcare costs
- More Belgians will likely suffer from overweight in the future
- Decrease in the infant mortality rate in 2020
- There is no increase in the suicide rate in 2020
- Suicide mortality rates continue to decrease but stay worrying
- The incidence of tuberculosis remained low in 2021
- Without action plans for a Tobacco Free Generation by 2040 go up in smoke
- Adolescent mental health tends to deteriorate with age
- The (premature) mortality rate is higher for men in 2022
- Daily smoking among adolescents declined between 2006 and 2018
- Healthcare costs attributable to low back pain amount to 2.3 billion euros annually
- In 2022, the number of new HIV diagnoses increased
- In 2021, 465,000 people are living with a form of cancer in Belgium
- The infant mortality rate continued to decrease in 2021
- Webinar Recap: Exploring the New Belgian Index of Multiple Deprivation (BIMD)
- Gains in reducing disease burden slowed down by increased morbidity
- Most cases of tuberculosis are reported in big cities, with Brussels reporting the highest incidence in 2022
- The number of Belgians with diabetes keeps rising
- After rising during the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality rates in 2023 have dropped below 2019 levels
- Men suffer more frequently from a stroke
- Rising socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight in Belgium
- In 2024, one in six adults was suffering from depression or anxiety
- Belgian index of multiple deprivation and cause-specific premature mortality
- In 2020, Belgium recorded more than 15,000 cases of acute myocardial infarction, with just over 50% occurring in men
- By 2040, the burden of disease caused by loss of quality of life will have increased by 10%
- In 2023, the number of new HIV diagnoses rose for the third year in a row
- In 2022, 474,000 people were living with a form of cancer in Belgium
- Immunization gaps in the population lead to preventable disease outbreaks
- COVID-19 crisis
- Life Expectancy and Quality of Life
- Mortality and Causes of Death
- Burden of Disease
- Diseases
- Mental health
- Determinants of Health
- Health inequalities
- Cost of illness
- Technical background
- Infectious Diseases
- Factsheets
- Atlas of mortality by cause of death by district, 2003-2017
- Cost of overweight and obesity
- Past, present, and future trends of overweight and obesity in Belgium
- Tobacco control policies are needed to change smoking trends
- Ad hoc surveillance of COVID-19 mortality, 2020-2022
- No evidence of stalling life expectancy in Belgium, 1997-2018
- Health-related quality of life in chronic diseases in Belgium
- Excess mortality during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020
- COVID-19 impact
- Rising socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight in Belgium
- Belgian index of multiple deprivation and cause-specific premature mortality
- Interactive app
- Interactive dashboards
- Standardised Procedures for Mortality Analysis - SPMA
- Health Interview Survey - HISIA
- Food Consumption Survey - FCS
- Belgian Health and Well-being Cohort - Belhealth
- Infectious Diseases Data Explorations & Visualizations – Epistat
- Health Expectancy
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- About the Health Status Report
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- 2020 Update
- Update December 2020
- Update 2021 - Equity
- New indicators on equity
- Update 2021 – Projections
- Update 2022 - Care for people living with chronic conditions
- Update 2023 - A brand new evaluation framework
- Update 2024 – Fifth edition of the HSPA report
- Update 2025 : Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections
- Accessibility of care
- Quality of healthcare
- Sustainability of the health system
- Efficiency of healthcare
- Equity and inequalities
- Specific domains of care
- Why measure the performance of the Belgian health system?
- News
- Updating reports
- 2019 reports update: 200 reports now on line
- A very particular year, the tools are sharpening and the horizon is broadening
- Variations in outpatient drug consumption
- 2021 is online!
- Enriching and broadening the analyses of drug consumption
- Analyses are updated...
- New chapter on health professionals (beta version)
- Further expansion of medication analyses
- Analyses of variations in medical practices 2023: a new light
- Update of the ‘Variations in drug consumption’ analysis reports
- The reports by health profession are enriched and extended to other health professionals
- Why the "practice variations" ?
- Overall context of practice variations
- Nervous system
- Sensory system
- Eyes
- Vitrectomy
- Angiography of the retina
- Ocular biometrics
- Endothelial cell counting
- Ocular tonometry
- Intravitreal injection
- Keratometry
- Ophthalmoscopy - Fundoscopy
- Ophthalmoscopy - Anterior segment
- Visual field test
- Panretinal photocoagulation
- Visual evoked potentials
- Refractometry
- Ocular motility test
- Cataract surgery
- Glaucoma surgery
- Ears
- Eyes
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Mouth, jaw & teeth
- Gingivectomy
- Surgery for paradental cysts
- Oral osteitis curettage
- Frenectomy
- Incision of abscess of dental origin
- Trepanation of jawbone
- Osteotomy with displacement of jawbone
- Periodontal examination (19-60 years)
- Preventive dental care
- Preformed crowns
- Endodontics
- Orthodontic treatment
- Removable dental prosthesis
- Filling of dental cavities
- Dental imaging
- Dental extraction
- Periodontal index (DPSI)
- Gastrointestinal
- Hepatobiliary
- Unspecified
- Global functions
- Mouth, jaw & teeth
- Urinary system
- Cutaneous system
- Men
- Women and pregnancy
- Blood and immune system
- Dosing D-Dimers - Outpatient
- Dosing vitamin B12 - Outpatient
- Dosing vitamin D - Outpatient
- Electrophoresis of proteins (blood) - Outpatient
- Dosing ferritin and or iron - Outpatient
- Blood count - Outpatient
- IgE (clinical biology) - Outpatient
- Alkaline phosphatases - Outpatient
- Activated partial thromboplastin time - Outpatient
- Herpes simplex virus (screening)
- Transfusion monitoring
- Cardiovascular system
- Heart
- Lipid test - Outpatient
- Myocardial reperfusion
- Creatine kinases (blood) - Outpatient
- Dosing Troponine T - Outpatient
- Pacemaker (1st implant)
- Coronary imaging
- Electrocardiogram (Outpatient)
- Coronary angiography
- Cardiac electrophysiology
- Non-invasive cardiac stress tests
- Cardiac ultrasound
- Cardiac pressure measurement by catheterization
- Holter Monitor
- Great vessels
- Peripheral vessels
- Heart
- Musculoskeletal system
- Endocrine system
- Cross-system services
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultations
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Surgeons)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Plastic surgeons)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Dermatologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Gastroenterologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Endocrinologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (GPs)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Geriatricians)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Gynaecologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Hematologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Neurosurgeons)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Oncologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (ENT)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Orthopaedists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Pneumologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Radiologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Stomatologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Urologists)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation - 1st meeting
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation - Patient information
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultation (Radiotherapists)
- Outpatient pediatric consultation
- Pediatric intravenous infusion
- Reference pharmacist function
- Radiotherapy
- Admission to emergency room
- Consultations and visits in general practice
- Insertion of a port-a-cath
- Outpatient multidisciplinary geriatric evaluation
- Palliative care at home
- Patient file's global management
- PET-Scan
- Contacts in general medicine
- Hospital stays (based on imaging package)
- Lump sum fees for clinical biology - Outpatient
- Childbirth (Women)
- Multidisciplinary Oncology Consultations
- Medications
- Alimentary tract & Metabolism
- Blood & Blood forming organs
- Cardiovascular system
- Systemic hormonal preparations
- Antiinfectives for systemic use
- Antibiotics - General medicine
- Antibiotics - Paediatrics
- Antibiotics - Gynaecology
- Antibiotics - Internal medicine
- Antibiotics - Gastroenterology
- Antibiotics - Pneumology
- Antibiotics - Surgery
- Antibiotics - Urology
- Antibiotics - Plastic surgery
- Antibiotics - Dentistry
- Antibiotics - Periodontology
- Antibiotics - All prescribers
- Antibiotics (Amoxicillin) - All prescribers
- Musculo-skeletal system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
- Sensory organs
- Immunity
- Cross-system analyses
- Polypharmacy (65 years and older)
- Anticholinergics (65 years and older)
- General medicine
- Paediatrics
- Neuropediatrics
- Psychiatry
- General internal medicine and nephrology
- General internal medicine
- Nephrology
- Geriatrics
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
- Haematology
- Rheumatology
- Pneumology
- Gastroenterology
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Physical medicine
- Dermatology
- Radiotherapy
- Biology (doctors and pharmacists)
- Biology (doctors)
- Biological pharmacists
- Anatomopathology
- Radiology
- Nuclear medicine
- Clinical genetics
- Anaesthesiology
- Acute medicine
- General surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Urology
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic surgery
- Ophthalmology
- ENT
- Stomatology
- Gynaecology
- General dentistry
- Periodontology
- Orthodontics
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Physiotherapy
- Logopaedics
- Infectious diseases
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