Key insights
- Prevalence of depressive disorders in the population (2020)
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Detailed statistics
Depressive disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
- Prevalence of depressive disorders in Flanders (2018)
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Detailed statistics
Depressive disorder prevalence in Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels (Belgium) 2018
- Consumption of antidepressants in the population (2018)
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Detailed statistics
Antidepressants consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
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Mental illness prevalence
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- Depressive disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
- Generalized anxiety disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
- Poor psychological well-being prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2018
- Share of population with mental distress in Belgium 2001-2018
- Share of population who once thought of suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
- Share of population who once attempted suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
Mental illness prevalence
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Depressive disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020

Depressive disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
Share of population with a form of depressive disorder in Belgium from 2001 to 2020
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Generalized anxiety disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020

Generalized anxiety disorder prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2020
Share of population with a generalized anxiety disorder in Belgium from 2001 to 2020
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Poor psychological well-being prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2018

Poor psychological well-being prevalence in the Belgian population 2001-2018
Share of population with poor psychological well-being in Belgium from 2001 to 2018
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Share of population with mental distress in Belgium 2001-2018

Share of population with mental distress in Belgium 2001-2018
Share of population who suffer from mental distress in Belgium from 2001 to 2018
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Share of population who once thought of suicide in Belgium 2004-2018

Share of population who once thought of suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
Share of population who has had suicidal thoughts at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018
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Share of population who once attempted suicide in Belgium 2004-2018

Share of population who once attempted suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018
Access to mental health care
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- Waiting time first appointment in mental health center Flanders (Belgium) 2013-2018
- Waiting time for an appointment in mental health center in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
- Number of registered psychologists in Belgium 2013-2022
- Number of psychiatrists employed in Belgium 2000-2023
- Share of registered psychologists in Belgium 2020, by region
- Frequency of visiting a mental health professional in Belgium 2018
- Information sources used to find information about health in Belgium 2018
Access to mental health care
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Waiting time first appointment in mental health center Flanders (Belgium) 2013-2018

Waiting time first appointment in mental health center Flanders (Belgium) 2013-2018
Average waiting time for a first consultation with a mental health center practitioner in Flanders (Belgium) from 2013 to 2018 (in days)
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Waiting time for an appointment in mental health center in Flanders (Belgium) 2018

Waiting time for an appointment in mental health center in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
Average waiting time for a face-to-face consultation with a mental health center practitioner in Flanders (Belgium) in 2018 (in days)
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Number of registered psychologists in Belgium 2013-2022

Number of registered psychologists in Belgium 2013-2022
Number of registered psychologists in Belgium from 2013 to 2022
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Number of psychiatrists employed in Belgium 2000-2023

Number of psychiatrists employed in Belgium 2000-2023
Number of psychiatrists employed in Belgium from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Share of registered psychologists in Belgium 2020, by region

Share of registered psychologists in Belgium 2020, by region
Distribution of registered psychologists in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2020
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Frequency of visiting a mental health professional in Belgium 2018

Frequency of visiting a mental health professional in Belgium 2018
How often do you visit/consult with a mental health professional?*
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Information sources used to find information about health in Belgium 2018

Information sources used to find information about health in Belgium 2018
Which of the following do you use or go to when you need information about healthcare, symptoms of diseases, treatments, etc.?*
Treatment and Medication
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- Consumption of antidepressant in Belgium 1997-2023
- Use of antidepressants among the population in Belgium 2001-2018
- Antidepressants consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
- Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption among population in Belgium 2001-2018
- Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
Treatment and Medication
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Consumption of antidepressant in Belgium 1997-2023

Consumption of antidepressant in Belgium 1997-2023
Consumption of antidepressant in Belgium from 1997 to 2023
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Use of antidepressants among the population in Belgium 2001-2018

Use of antidepressants among the population in Belgium 2001-2018
Share of population consuming antidepressants in Belgium from 2001 to 2018
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Antidepressants consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region

Antidepressants consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
Share of population consuming antidepressants in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018
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Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption among population in Belgium 2001-2018

Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption among population in Belgium 2001-2018
Share of population consuming sleeping pills or tranquilizers in Belgium from 2001 to 2018
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Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region

Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
Share of population consuming sleeping pills and tranquilizers in in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018, by region
Mental health institutions
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- Main complaints that led to a mental health consultation in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
- Share of emergency admissions for social or mental reasons in Belgium, by region 2016
- Rate of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions in Belgium 2000-2016, by region
- Length of hospitalizations in psychiatric services in Belgium, by region 2000-2016
- In-the-month readmissions in psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, by region 2010-2016
Mental health institutions
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Main complaints that led to a mental health consultation in Flanders (Belgium) 2018

Main complaints that led to a mental health consultation in Flanders (Belgium) 2018
Distribution of initial complaints from patients who visited mental health centers in Flanders (Belgium) in 2018
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Share of emergency admissions for social or mental reasons in Belgium, by region 2016

Share of emergency admissions for social or mental reasons in Belgium, by region 2016
Share of admissions in emergency services in Belgium for social, mental or psychic reasons in 2016, by region
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Rate of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions in Belgium 2000-2016, by region

Rate of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions in Belgium 2000-2016, by region
Rate of involuntary admissions in Belgian psychiatric hospitals per 10.000 inhabitants from 2000 to 2016, by region
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Length of hospitalizations in psychiatric services in Belgium, by region 2000-2016

Length of hospitalizations in psychiatric services in Belgium, by region 2000-2016
Number of days of hospitalization in psychiatric hospital services in Belgium per 1,000 inhabitants from 2000 to 2016, by region (in days)
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In-the-month readmissions in psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, by region 2010-2016

In-the-month readmissions in psychiatric hospitals in Belgium, by region 2010-2016
Rate of readmission after 30 days in a psychiatric hospital from 2010 to 2016 in Belgium, by region
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