Hospital discharges: females historical … number females day cases in Belgium

Belgium: Hospital discharges: females historical … number females day cases was 1.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2021
All-time low
483,480
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 483.5k2001: 542.3k2002: 594.4k2003: 522.3k2004: 563.7k2005: 596.9k2006: 619.7k2007: 651.1k2008: 720.4k2009: 742.3k2012: 923.5k2013: 911.4k2014: 941.4k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 894.2k2021: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.08 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium peaked at 1.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 483,480, in 2000.

That places Belgium 8th out of 32 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: females historical … number females day cases in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 483,480 —
2001 542,282 +12.2%
2002 594,398 +9.6%
2003 522,264 -12.1%
2004 563,692 +7.9%
2005 596,918 +5.9%
2006 619,686 +3.8%
2007 651,096 +5.1%
2008 720,448 +10.7%
2009 742,256 +3.0%
2012 923,520 +24.4%
2013 911,423 -1.3%
2014 941,414 +3.3%
2017 1.00 million +6.4%
2018 1.03 million +2.9%
2019 1.07 million +4.3%
2020 894,158 -16.8%
2021 1.08 million +21.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.08 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207,277, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.08 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,951, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 603,652 483,480 742,256 10
2010s 980,396 911,423 1.07 million 6
2020s 988,724 894,158 1.08 million 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Romania 1.73 million compare
  2. 6 Poland 1.29 million compare
  3. 6 Poland 1.29 million compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 727,570 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 727,570 compare
  6. 11 Italy 677,823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium?
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium was 1.08 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2021.
What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 483,480 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - females - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
197 places, 2,487 data points, 2000–2021
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