Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 63,478 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63,478 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
74,241 Number
in 1993
All-time low
63,478 Number
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Belgium is 63,478 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 74,241 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63,478 Number, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74,241 Number | — |
| 1994 | 72,156 Number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 71,509 Number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70,814 Number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70,419 Number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69,758 Number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69,471 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68,903 Number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68,104 Number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 67,570 Number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,739 Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67,566 Number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67,430 Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67,009 Number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 66,588 Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66,925 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66,422 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66,645 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66,785 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,477 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66,148 Number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65,590 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,753 Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65,314 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64,423 Number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64,248 Number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63,962 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63,847 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63,634 Number | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63,572 Number | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63,507 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63,544 Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63,478 Number | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 63,478 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,915 Number, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,478 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,908 Number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,195 Number | 69,471 Number | 74,241 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 67,426 Number | 66,422 Number | 68,903 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,534 Number | 63,962 Number | 66,785 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,597 Number | 63,478 Number | 63,847 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Belgium was 63,478 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,241 Number in 1993.
- What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,478 Number in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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