Belgium vs Italy: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number

Belgium
2.07 million Number
in 2021
Italy
1.28 million Number
in 2020
Belgium rank
8th
Italy rank
11th

Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.07 million Number against 1.28 million Number in Italy, a difference of 795,960 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 million Number 3.60 million Number 2.45 million Number Italy
2010s 1.83 million Number 2.22 million Number 386,423 Number Italy
2020s 1.72 million Number 1.28 million Number 443,040 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 2.07 million Number against 1.28 million Number in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number between Belgium and Italy?
795,960 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
Belgium ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - 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 discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 477 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed