Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per was 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
8,645 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium stood at 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium peaked at 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,645 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Belgium 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,645 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 9,332 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9,881 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8,804 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 9,356 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9,839 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10,019 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,698 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 11,921 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 12,187 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14,781 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 14,665 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,339 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 16,249 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,500 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,138 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14,501 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +19.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,301 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,340 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,068 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 8,645 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 12,187 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,665 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,138 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,899 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,501 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Guadeloupe 22,676 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 3 Croatia 18,346 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 3 Croatia 18,346 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,772 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 6 United Kingdom 15,772 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 8 Martinique 14,863 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium was 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,298 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,645 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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