Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 63,478 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium, 1988–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium stood at 63,478. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium peaked at 75,999 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 63,478, in 2025.
That places Belgium 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 75,999 | — |
| 1989 | 75,894 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75,836 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75,054 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74,652 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74,241 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 72,156 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 71,509 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70,814 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 70,419 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69,758 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 69,471 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68,903 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 68,104 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 67,570 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,739 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67,566 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67,430 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67,009 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 66,588 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66,925 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66,422 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66,645 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66,785 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66,477 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66,148 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65,590 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,753 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65,314 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64,423 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64,248 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63,962 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63,847 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63,634 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63,572 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63,507 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63,544 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63,478 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,946 | 75,894 | 75,999 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72,391 | 69,471 | 75,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,426 | 66,422 | 68,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,534 | 63,962 | 66,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,597 | 63,478 | 63,847 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium was 63,478 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75,999 in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,478 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care 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 Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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