Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data was 10.04 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.04 million Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.37 million Number
in 2005
All-time low
5.23 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium is 10.04 million Number, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium peaked at 13.37 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million Number, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.87 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 12.61 million Number | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.22 million Number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.98 million Number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 12.83 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.37 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.54 million Number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.41 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.73 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.67 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.53 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.33 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million Number | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 11.86 million Number | +127.0% |
| 2018 | 11.85 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.49 million Number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.81 million Number | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 10.04 million Number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.77 million Number | 12.22 million Number | 13.37 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 million Number | 5.23 million Number | 12.73 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.93 million Number | 9.81 million Number | 10.04 million Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium?
- Hospital days of in-patients - historical data in Belgium was 10.04 million Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 million Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital days of in-patients - historical data recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million Number in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital days of in-patients - historical data?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital days of in-patients - historical data rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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