Belgium vs Netherlands: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 3.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 3.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.