Spread of the corona virus in Belgium
Currently: 67.5 new infections per day per 100,000 inhabitantsThe inhabitants of Belgium are still severely affected by the corona pandemic and the spread of the Sars-Covid-19 virus. The inhabitants of Belgium are also affected by the corona pandemic and the spread of the Sars-Covid-19 virus. By October 24th, 2020, 287606 infected persons and 10658 deaths have been reported in the country. The first confirmed infections were reported on February 4th, 2020, which is the date of the official notification. An additional 10-14 days are calculated for noticing one's own infection, the doctor's appointment, the laboratory test and, above all, the period from the infection until the first symptoms appear. The country reached its peak so far on October 21st with 15,432 new infected persons.
The first graph shows the number of infected persons reported. The second graph shows the number of deaths.
Mortality rate of infected persons
From the previously infected and deceased people, in Belgium results in a mortality rate of 3.7%. However, it should be borne in mind that death occurs an average of 19 days after the first symptoms appear. The time of the actual infection is therefore followed by several days until a person affected has a medical test carried out and the results are available. In order to quantify mortality more precisely, one would therefore have to compare the deaths that have occurred to date with those reported 159,787 infected up to 14 days ago. This gives in Belgium a new mortality rate of 6.7%.Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Corona virus topic page.
Development in the last days
| Date | Infected | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24th | 17 | +0.0% | 18 | +0.2% |
| Fri 23rd | 2,952 | +1.0% | 42 | +0.4% |
| Thu 22nd | 9,678 | +3.5% | 54 | +0.5% |
| Wed 21st | 15,432 | +5.9% | 46 | +0.4% |
| Tue 20th | 14,267 | +5.8% | 49 | +0.5% |
| Mon 19th | 4,275 | +1.8% | 31 | +0.3% |
| Sun 18th | 7,644 | +3.3% | 23 | +0.2% |
| Sat 17th | 12,969 | +5.9% | 35 | +0.3% |
| Fri 16th | 11,588 | +5.6% | 35 | +0.3% |
| Thu 15th | 12,232 | +6.2% | 41 | +0.4% |
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 181 cm | 165 cm |
| BMI | 26.8 | 25.7 |
| Weight | 87.8 kg | 70.0 kg |
Diseases
| Belgium | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 4.60% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.01% | 0.13% |
* 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% | 85.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.10% | 0.09% |
| DTP * | 9.80% | 8.57% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
7 percent of newborns are underweight.
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 6.2 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.7 beds. Within the EU, 5.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents.With about 38,200 physicians in Belgium, there are about 3.32 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 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.