Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 63,478 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63,478 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
75,999 Number
in 1988
All-time low
63,478 Number
in 2025
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium, 1988–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, hospital beds by function and type of care in Belgium stood at 63,478 Number. 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 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 63,478 Number, in 2025.
That places Belgium 10th out of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 75,999 Number | — |
| 1989 | 75,894 Number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 75,836 Number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75,054 Number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74,652 Number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74,241 Number | -0.6% |
| 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 21,594 Number, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,478 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,946 Number | 75,894 Number | 75,999 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 72,391 Number | 69,471 Number | 75,836 Number | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,478 Number in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 46 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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