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
22nd
of 40 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220252000: 24.8k Number2001: 24.7k Number2002: 23.8k Number2003: 23.7k Number2004: 21.3k Number2005: 20.5k Number2006: 20.2k Number2007: 19.7k Number2008: 19.7k Number2009: 19.2k Number2010: 18.1k Number2011: 18.1k Number2012: 18.0k Number2013: 18.0k Number2014: 17.6k Number2015: 17.2k Number2016: 17.0k Number2017: 16.6k Number2018: 16.6k Number2019: 16.7k Number2020: 16.7k Number2021: 16.9k Number2022: 16.9k Number2023: 16.9k Number2024: 16.8k Number2025: 15.5k Number

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 22nd out of 40 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

Annual values for Hospital beds by hospital ownership in Belgium, 2000 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Moldova 16,429 Number compare
  2. 20 Moldova 16,429 Number compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 15,189 Number compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 15,189 Number compare
  5. 25 Ireland 13,896 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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 22nd out of 40 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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Indicator
Hospital beds by hospital ownership
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
40 places, 1,167 data points, 1960–2025
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