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 evaluate the consumption in the entire Belgian population. Furthermore, figures reflect the self-reported consumption of respondents, a margin of error is, therefore, to be considered.
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Sleeping pill and tranquilizer consumption in Belgium in 2018, by region
In 2018, over one in ten Belgians took either sleeping pills or tranquilizers. From a regional perspective, the consumption of such medication was higher in Wallonia. Indeed, while it was estimated that under 10 percent of Belgians living in the Brussels-Capital Region consumed such drugs, the consumption reached 13 percent of the population in the French-speaking Walloon region.
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Sciensano. (January 1, 2020). Share of population consuming sleeping pills and tranquilizers in in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1114650/sleeping-pills-tranquilizers-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of population consuming sleeping pills and tranquilizers in in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018, by region." Chart. January 1, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1114650/sleeping-pills-tranquilizers-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. (2020). Share of population consuming sleeping pills and tranquilizers in in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium) in 2018, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1114650/sleeping-pills-tranquilizers-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
Sciensano. "Share of Population Consuming Sleeping Pills and Tranquilizers in in Flanders, Wallonia and The Brussels-capital Region (Belgium) in 2018, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2020, /statistics/1114650/sleeping-pills-tranquilizers-consumption-in-belgium-by-region/
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