Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 1.88 million Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.88 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.88 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.71 million Number
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium is 1.88 million Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium peaked at 1.88 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million Number, in 2003.
That places Belgium 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million Number | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.88 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.88 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million Number | 1.71 million Number | 1.77 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million Number | 1.79 million Number | 1.88 million Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Belgium was 1.88 million Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million Number in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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