Hospital discharges: males historical data … number males day cases in Belgium

Belgium: Hospital discharges: males historical data … number males day cases was 988,911 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
988,911
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
988,911
in 2021
All-time low
433,281
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 433.3k2001: 469.4k2002: 499.4k2003: 447.0k2004: 477.1k2005: 504.5k2006: 517.3k2007: 556.6k2008: 625.5k2009: 644.8k2012: 808.4k2013: 806.2k2014: 845.0k2017: 910.2k2018: 928.9k2019: 970.5k2020: 825.2k2021: 988.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium is 988,911, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium peaked at 988,911 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 433,281, in 2000.

That places Belgium 6th 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: males historical data … number males day cases in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 433,281 —
2001 469,420 +8.3%
2002 499,424 +6.4%
2003 446,964 -10.5%
2004 477,089 +6.7%
2005 504,509 +5.7%
2006 517,251 +2.5%
2007 556,578 +7.6%
2008 625,453 +12.4%
2009 644,753 +3.1%
2012 808,448 +25.4%
2013 806,235 -0.3%
2014 845,003 +4.8%
2017 910,245 +7.7%
2018 928,899 +2.0%
2019 970,517 +4.5%
2020 825,216 -15.0%
2021 988,911 +19.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 988,911 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,328, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 988,911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,758, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 517,472 433,281 644,753 10
2010s 878,224 806,235 970,517 6
2020s 907,064 825,216 988,911 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Spain 2.25 million compare
  2. 5 Romania 1.30 million compare
  3. 7 Poland 975,006 compare
  4. 7 Poland 975,006 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 642,132 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 642,132 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 988,911 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 988,911 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 433,281 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total?
Belgium ranks 6th 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 22.3%. 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 - males - 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 - males - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 2,466 data points, 2000–2021
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