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

Belgium
10.04 million
in 2021
Switzerland
11.60 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th

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

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 11.60 million against 10.04 million in Belgium, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.77 million 12.51 million 264,800 Belgium
2010s 11.88 million 11.79 million 89,025 Belgium
2020s 9.93 million 11.45 million 1.52 million Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 11.60 million against 10.04 million in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical between Belgium and Switzerland?
1.56 million, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - total - historical?
Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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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