Belgium vs Portugal: Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021)

Belgium
10.04 million
in 2021
Portugal
6.41 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th

Hospital days: total historical data (1999-2021) over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.04 million against 6.41 million in Portugal, a difference of 3.63 million.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 37 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.83 million 6.79 million 6.04 million Belgium
2010s 11.67 million 6.93 million 4.74 million Belgium
2020s 9.93 million 6.36 million 3.57 million Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 10.04 million against 6.41 million in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical between Belgium and Portugal?
3.63 million, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
216 places, 2,675 data points, 1999–2021
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