In Belgium, half of the population was overweight in 2018. Furthermore, one out of five Belgians suffered from obesity. According to the distribution of Belgians by their body mass index and age, excess weight seemed to be higher in older Belgians. A body mass index of 25 and over is associated with various health risks.
Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age
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Sciensano. (November 1, 2019). Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Is Overweight or Suffers from Obesity in Belgium in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Share of the population who is overweight or suffers from obesity in Belgium in 2018, by age [Graph], Sciensano, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135505/obesity-overweight-population-belgium/