Spread of COVID-19 in Belgium
Current incidence in the week ending 01/30/2023: 17.6 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until January 30th, 2023, a total of 4,691,499 infected people and 33,557 deaths have been reported in Belgium.
The total of 4,691,499 infected people currently represents 40.72 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding January 30th, 2023, was 2,031, for a 7-day incidence of 17.6 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, 26 people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.7 percent in Belgium.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 29.09 million vaccine doses have been administered as of January 8th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 9.25 million people who have received at least one vaccination (80.3 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 7.24 million people (62.8 percent).9.16 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Belgium (= 79.5 percent).
This means that Belgium is still one of the better countries in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 46 countries.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infections and deaths by country can be found on our COVID-19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 179 cm | 164 cm |
| BMI | 26.8 | 25.7 |
| Weight | 85.9 kg | 68.8 kg |
Diseases
| Belgium | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 4.60% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.08‰ | 1.34‰ |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Belgium | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 96.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| DTP * | 9.80% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Belgium, 23.4 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
The number of underweight newborns is 7 percent.
Medical supplies
The medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Belgium is above average and also exceeds the average achieved in the EU countries. The country provides 5.6 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 38,500 physicians in Belgium, there are about 3.32 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality of major known diseases can be reduced to an above-average extent. For example, only about 11 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison