Name: Belgians who got tested for STDs once in their life 2018, by region
Creator: Statista

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In 2018, it appears that less than 40 percent of Belgians underwent screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) at least once in their lifetime. From a regional perspective, a higher share of people got tested for STDs in the Brussels-Capital region than in Wallonia. However, in 2018, Flanders had the lowest figures in the country.

Share of Belgians who underwent screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in their life time in 2018, by region*

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October 2019

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Region

Belgium

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

5,185 respondents

Age group

15-64 years

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* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Avez-vous déjà fait l'objet d'un test de dépistage d'une infection sexuellement transmissible autre que le SIDA ?" which translates as "Have you underwent screening for a sexually transmitted disease other than AIDS?"

2,043 respondents were living in Flanders
1,232 respondents were living in Brussels-Capital
1,910 respondents were living in Wallonia