Belgium vs Netherlands: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2021
Netherlands
1.36 million
in 2021
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th

Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 in-patients over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.75 million against 1.36 million in Netherlands, a difference of 387,150.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.73 million 1.72 million 9,886 Belgium
2010s 1.90 million 1.77 million 128,818 Belgium
2020s 1.68 million 1.35 million 326,845 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.75 million against 1.36 million in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number between Belgium and Netherlands?
387,150, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, total number?
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, 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, in-patients, total number - historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 574 data points, 1995–2021
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