Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) was 10.04 million Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 (1995-2021) 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.04 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 million Number, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.04 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 million Number, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital days of in-patients - historical data (1995-2021) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +127.0% | 5.23 million Number | 11.86 million Number |
| 2016 | -57.6% | 12.33 million Number | 5.23 million Number |
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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