Hospital beds by sector in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital beds by sector was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by sector in Belgium, 1988–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants for hospital beds by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Belgium peaked at 7.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
That places Belgium 10th out of 42 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 sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1989 | 7.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 7.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.72 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Serbia 6.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Czechia 6.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Hungary 6.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 France 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 China 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 North Macedonia 4.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Belgium?
- Hospital beds by sector in Belgium was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1988.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.