Belgium vs Netherlands: Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number

Belgium
2.07 million
in 2021
Netherlands
1.37 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th

Hospital discharges: total historical data … day cases number over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.07 million against 1.37 million in Netherlands, a difference of 702,680.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.16 million 1.52 million 355,507 Netherlands
2010s 1.91 million 1.74 million 168,460 Belgium
2020s 1.90 million 1.33 million 566,440 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 2.07 million against 1.37 million in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total between Belgium and Netherlands?
702,680, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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