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 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
9,228 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 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per in Belgium peaked at 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,228 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, 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 | 9,228 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 10,317 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 11,261 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 9,856 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10,592 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11,155 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11,507 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,187 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 13,481 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16,320 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 16,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16,516 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17,347 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17,768 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18,442 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,291 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +20.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,023 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,365 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,259 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 9,228 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,481 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,071 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,032 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,442 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,874 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,291 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,457 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,581 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 5 United Kingdom 18,581 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 8 Romania 17,655 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Martinique 15,374 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Spain 10,227 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 18,457 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 18,457 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 9,228 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, per?
- Belgium ranks 7th 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 13.1%. 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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