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

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

Hospital days of in-patients - historical data over time

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

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.77 million Number 12.51 million Number 264,800 Number Belgium
2010s 11.34 million Number 11.77 million Number 430,682 Number Switzerland
2020s 9.93 million Number 11.45 million Number 1.52 million Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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