In 2018, the prevalence of lower back pain was higher for women than for men in Belgium. Nonetheless, 23.2 percent of Belgian men suffered from lower back pain in 2018. Over the last decade, the prevalence of such a chronic condition increased in the country.
Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender
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Sciensano. (July 22, 2019). Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender." Chart. July 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. (2019). Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of The Population Who Has Lower Back Problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Share of the population who has lower back problems in Belgium from 1997 to 2018, by gender [Graph], Sciensano, July 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135563/lower-back-pain-prevalence-by-gender-belgium/