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Belgium

Belgium
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OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- International travel and health

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- Tuberculosis
- TB prevalence and incidence
- HIV prevalence
- HIV/AIDS epidemiological fact sheet

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Anaemia
- Child malnutrition
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption
- Access to water, sanitation

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 10,430,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 33,860

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 77/82

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 69/73

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 5

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 111/61

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 3,071

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 9.6

Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Statistics 2008