Males 31%
15.0 31.5%
24.0%
- Income group: High
Total population: 11,060,000
Life expectancy at birth: Total:80 Males:78 Females:83 Total deaths: 109,000
Belgium
Cancer Incidence
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends Cancer Mortality Profile
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
Adult Risk Factors
Females
Physical inactivity (2010) Obesity (2014)
Household solid fuel use (2012)
Total 27%
11.0 37.4%
22.1%
0.0%
23%
6.3 42.9%
20.2%
- Current tobacco smoking (2011)
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010)
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
No data available No data available
Breast 20.9%
Trachea, bronchus, lung
14.3%
Colorectum 13.1%
Pancreas 6.6%
Ovary 5.4%
Other 39.8%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Trachea, bronchus, lung Colorectum
Prostate Pancreas
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
Females
Trachea, bronchus, lung
31.9%
Colorectum 11.6%
Prostate 9.9%
Pancreas 4.9%
Lymphomas, multiple myeloma
4.8%
Other 37.0%
Males
16,600 Deaths
13,000 Deaths
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
age-standardized death rate per 100,000
Breast Trachea, bronchus, lung Colorectum Pancreas Ovary
Females Males
10,337
3,886
2,037
1,517
1,183
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
Breast Colorectum Lung Corpus uteri Melanoma of skin
Number of cases
Males Females
9,393
5,757
4,797
3,482
1,128
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
Prostate Lung Colorectum Bladder Kidney
Number of cases
Cervical cancer
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Physical inactivity prevention and control
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote
physical activity Yes
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol Yes
Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule 12 years, +1-2 months, +6 months
. . . Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants
World Health Organization - Cancer Country Profiles, 2014.
… = No data available
Generally available Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Data not categorized Smoke-free legislation
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (at least one of which is cost-covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large
warnings missing some appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
39
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care
Cervical cytology (PAP)
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Chemotherapy (medicines not specified)
Oral morphine (formulation not specified)
Yes
Cancer Plans, Monitoring and Surveillance
Population-based and Hospital-based National and Subnational
2010 Coverage
Last year of data Has a cancer registry
Breast cancer
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Colorectal cancer
Tobacco taxes >75% of retail price is tax*
Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity
98%
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available at the public primary health care level
Generally available in the public health system
Overweight and obesity prevention and control
National immunization
Generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) 95,208.3
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 8.3
Number of radiotherapy centres
* Indicates highest possible level of achievement
Tobacco control
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies
Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan
Scope
Yes
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule
Acetic acid visualization (VIA)
Mammogram
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy
Radiotherapy
Number of radiation oncologists 66
Generally available in the public health system
