Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories was 5.7 Days in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.7 Days for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium peaked at 7.8 Days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7 Days, in 2021.
That places Belgium 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 Days | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 Days | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4 Days | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8 Days | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.7 Days | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4 Days | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3 Days | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2 Days | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1 Days | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7 Days | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 Days | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8 Days | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7 Days | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6 Days | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 Days | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3 Days | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2 Days | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 Days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 Days | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1 Days | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Days | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9 Days | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Days | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7 Days | -1.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.7 Days is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7 Days, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.7 Days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 Days, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 Days | 7 Days | 7.8 Days | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 Days | 6 Days | 6.9 Days | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.84 Days | 5.7 Days | 6.1 Days | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium?
- Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories in Belgium was 5.7 Days in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 Days in 2003.
- What is the lowest hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 Days in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average length of stay (ALOS) is calculated by dividing the number of bed-days by the number of discharges during the year. The list of diagnostic categories is based on the International Shortlist for Hospital Morbidity Tabulation (ISHMT). Click here to see the complete shortlist with ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.