Mental health in Belgium

Statistics report on mental health in Belgium

This report presents a range of selected statistics and data about mental health in Belgium. Key figures provide insights into the prevalence of mental illnesses in the Belgian population and access to appropriate mental healthcare. These figures cover core elements such as treatment, medication, and the most recent data on mental health institutions in Belgium.

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Mental illness prevalence

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  • Premium Statistic Depressive disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
  • Premium Statistic Generalized anxiety disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
  • Premium Statistic Poor psychological well-being prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of population with mental distress in Belgium 2001-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of population who once thought of suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of population who once attempted suicide in Belgium 2004-2018

Access to mental health care

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  • Premium Statistic Waiting time first appointment in mental health center Flanders (Belgium) 2013-2018
  • Premium Statistic Waiting time for an appointment in mental health center in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Number of registered psychologists in Belgium 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of psychiatrists employed in Belgium 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of registered psychologists in Belgium 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of visiting a mental health professional in Belgium 2018
  • Premium Statistic Information sources used to find information about health in Belgium 2018

Treatment and Medication

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  • Basic Statistic Consumption of antidepressant in Belgium 1997-2023
  • Premium Statistic Use of antidepressants among the population in Belgium 2001-2018
  • Premium Statistic Antidepressants consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
  • Premium Statistic Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption among population in Belgium 2001-2018
  • Basic Statistic Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region

Mental health institutions

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  • Premium Statistic Main complaints that led to a mental health consultation in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of emergency admissions for social or mental reasons in Belgium, by region 2016
  • Premium Statistic Rate of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions in Belgium 2000-2016, by region
  • Premium Statistic Length of hospitalizations in psychiatric services in Belgium, by region 2000-2016
  • Premium Statistic In-the-month readmissions in psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, by region 2010-2016
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