Belgium vs Bulgaria: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2021
Bulgaria
2.01 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
12th
Bulgaria rank
11th

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients number over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.01 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 261,980.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Bulgaria ranks 11th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 million 1.52 million 194,906 Belgium
2010s 1.92 million 2.38 million 463,663 Bulgaria
2020s 1.68 million 1.99 million 310,785 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 2.01 million against 1.75 million in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients between Belgium and Bulgaria?
261,980, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
Belgium ranks 12th and Bulgaria ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, 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, in-patients, total number - total - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2021
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