Hospital days: males historical data (1999-2021) in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital days: males historical data (1999-2021) was 4.62 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.62 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.75 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.52 million
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - males - historical in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical in Belgium stood at 4.62 million.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical in Belgium peaked at 5.75 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital days: males historical data (1999-2021) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.30 million | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.58 million, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 5.25 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million | 5.19 million | 5.49 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.57 million | 4.52 million | 4.62 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Czechia 7.65 million compare
- 12 Switzerland 5.56 million compare
- 13 Hungary 5.13 million compare
- 15 Sweden 3.92 million compare
- 16 Portugal 3.25 million compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.12 million compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.12 million compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
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- 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 days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical in Belgium?
- Hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical in Belgium was 4.62 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital days of in-patients by nuts 2 region - males - historical rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 days of in-patients by NUTS 2 region - males - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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