Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital beds by hospital ownership was 15,539 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,539 Number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
24,829 Number
in 2000
All-time low
15,539 Number
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium stood at 15,539 Number. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium peaked at 24,829 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,539 Number, in 2025.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,829 Number | — |
| 2001 | 24,728 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23,776 Number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23,698 Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,309 Number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 20,497 Number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20,156 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,711 Number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 19,722 Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,229 Number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18,150 Number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 18,136 Number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,032 Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,979 Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,606 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,200 Number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,960 Number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,644 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,636 Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,738 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16,730 Number | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,886 Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,882 Number | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,857 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16,788 Number | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15,539 Number | -7.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,539 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,800 Number, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,539 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,170 Number, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,766 Number | 19,229 Number | 24,829 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,408 Number | 16,636 Number | 18,150 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,614 Number | 15,539 Number | 16,886 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium?
- Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium was 15,539 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24,829 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by hospital ownership recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,539 Number in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital beds by hospital ownership?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by hospital ownership rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 hospital ownership. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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