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

Belgium
10.04 million Number
in 2021
Sweden
7.51 million Number
in 2021
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data over time

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

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.04 million Number against 7.51 million Number in Sweden, a difference of 2.53 million Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.77 million Number 9.65 million Number 3.12 million Number Belgium
2010s 10.69 million Number 8.38 million Number 2.31 million Number Belgium
2020s 9.93 million Number 7.34 million Number 2.59 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 Sweden?
Belgium, at 10.04 million Number against 7.51 million Number in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital days of in-patients - historical data between Belgium and Sweden?
2.53 million Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed