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 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.56 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium is 1.74 million, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.73 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.71 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.79 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.56 million | 1.74 million | 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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 49 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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