Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 63,634 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
63,634
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
74,241
in 1993
All-time low
63,634
in 2021
Years of data
29
1993–2021
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Belgium, 1993–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63,634 for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Belgium peaked at 74,241 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63,634, in 2021.
That places Belgium 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74,241 | — |
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 63,634 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,674, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,195 | 69,471 | 74,241 | 7 |
| 2000s | 67,426 | 66,422 | 68,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,534 | 63,962 | 66,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,740 | 63,634 | 63,847 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Belgium?
- Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Belgium was 63,634 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,241 in 1993.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,634 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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