Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 1.74 million Number in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.74 million Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.88 million Number
in 2019
All-time low
1.56 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium is 1.74 million Number, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium peaked at 1.88 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million Number, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million Number | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million Number | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million Number | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.74 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.74 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 1.5× the median. (32 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 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million Number | 1.56 million Number | 1.74 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium was 1.74 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 curative care recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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