The number of participants varied from one year to another. The source, however, does not specify the number of respondents. Furthermore, the sampling of respondents was made online and not controlled scientifically. However, a logistic regression model based on age, gender, and the yearly population, was used to represent the entire Belgian population.
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Share of population who once attempted suicide in Belgium 2004-2018
Over the last decade, over **** percent of Belgians have attempted suicide at least once in their life. The share of the population which declared to have attempted to end their lives was highest in 2008. Nonetheless, in 2018, *** percent of Belgians have tried to commit suicide. Although an error margin exists when calculating shares by using a logistic regression, the presented share of the population who has attempted suicide in Belgium provides a general picture of the situation across the country.
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Sciensano. (January 1, 2020). Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018." Chart. January 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/
Sciensano. (2020). Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/
Sciensano. "Share of Population Who Has Attempted Suicide at Least Once in Their Life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2020, /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/
Sciensano, Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of population who has attempted suicide at least once in their life in Belgium from 2004 to 2018 [Graph], Sciensano, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114634/share-of-population-who-once-attempted-suicide-in-belgium/
