Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per was 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
13,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Per hundred thousand inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium is 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium peaked at 16,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
That places Belgium 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Per hundred thousand inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,099 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 14,995 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,814 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14,745 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 14,604 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 14,565 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,779 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 15,807 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,716 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15,668 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,686 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,723 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,743 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,712 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,269 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,309 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,090 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,489 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,708 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,668 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,743 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,634 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Türkiye 15,103 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 10 Czechia 14,670 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 11 Norway 14,384 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Malta 14,081 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 14 Slovakia 14,075 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 14 Slovakia 14,075 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, in-patients, per in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium was 14,188 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16,006 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,080 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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