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 988,911 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
988,911 Number
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
988,911 Number
in 2021
All-time low
433,281 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
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium is 988,911 Number, 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 433,281 Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, day cases, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 433,281 Number | — |
| 2001 | 469,420 Number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 499,424 Number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 446,964 Number | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 477,089 Number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 504,509 Number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 517,251 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 556,578 Number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 625,453 Number | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 644,753 Number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 808,448 Number | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 806,235 Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 845,003 Number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 910,245 Number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 928,899 Number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 970,517 Number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 825,216 Number | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 988,911 Number | +19.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 988,911 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,328 Number, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 988,911 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,758 Number, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517,472 Number | 433,281 Number | 644,753 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,224 Number | 806,235 Number | 970,517 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 907,064 Number | 825,216 Number | 988,911 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 988,911 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 988,911 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 433,281 Number 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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