In Belgium, the prevalence of osteoporosis was especially higher in women than in men. In 2018, for instance, 5.7 percent of women suffered from this condition for 0.8 percent of men. According to the figures, the prevalence of osteoporosis increased from 1997 to 2008, before decreasing in the last decade.
Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender
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Sciensano. (July 22, 2019). Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender." Chart. July 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Suffers from Osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Share of the population who suffers from osteoporosis in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph], Sciensano, July 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1136622/chronic-osteoporosis-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/