Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total was 1.08 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.08 million Number
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.08 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
483,480 Number
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.08 million Number 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 483,480 Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 483,480 Number | — |
| 2001 | 542,282 Number | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 594,398 Number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 522,264 Number | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 563,692 Number | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 596,918 Number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 619,686 Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 651,096 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 720,448 Number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 742,256 Number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 923,520 Number | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 911,423 Number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 941,414 Number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million Number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 894,158 Number | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million Number | +21.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.08 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 207,277 Number, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.08 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 201,951 Number, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603,652 Number | 483,480 Number | 742,256 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 980,396 Number | 911,423 Number | 1.07 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 988,724 Number | 894,158 Number | 1.08 million Number | 2 |
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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