Belgium vs Portugal: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data

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

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
05.0M10.0M15.0M199520082021

How they compare

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

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 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 12.77 million Number 6.82 million Number 5.95 million Number Belgium
2010s 12.27 million Number 6.76 million Number 5.51 million Number Belgium
2020s 9.93 million Number 6.36 million Number 3.57 million Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital days of in-patients - historical data, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 10.04 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients - historical data between Belgium and Portugal?
3.63 million Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Belgium ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021). 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 - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 590 data points, 1995–2021
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