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 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18,422 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
14,698 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 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium peaked at 18,422 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,698 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 | 17,451 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 17,372 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,154 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,314 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17,330 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,422 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 17,272 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17,111 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,310 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 18,256 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,216 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,997 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18,122 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,823 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17,886 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,692 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,698 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,020 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,041 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,599 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,111 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,422 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,956 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,692 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 18,216 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 15,352 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 14,698 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,005 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
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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 16,005 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 18,422 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 14,698 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
- Belgium ranks 15th 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 12.1%. 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 - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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