Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Belgium

Belgium: Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 was 15,113 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15,113
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17,242
in 2005
All-time low
13,903
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 16.3k2001: 16.2k2002: 15.9k2003: 16.1k2004: 16.1k2005: 17.2k2006: 16.0k2007: 15.9k2008: 17.1k2009: 17.1k2012: 17.0k2013: 16.9k2014: 16.9k2017: 16.8k2018: 16.8k2019: 16.7k2020: 13.9k2021: 15.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 15,113 for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in 2021.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per in Belgium peaked at 17,242 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,903, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Hospital discharges: total historical data … in-patients 100 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,301 —
2001 16,210 -0.6%
2002 15,850 -2.2%
2003 16,092 +1.5%
2004 16,067 -0.2%
2005 17,242 +7.3%
2006 15,967 -7.4%
2007 15,866 -0.6%
2008 17,072 +7.6%
2009 17,058 -0.1%
2012 16,990 -0.4%
2013 16,854 -0.8%
2014 16,927 +0.4%
2017 16,792 -0.8%
2018 16,833 +0.2%
2019 16,719 -0.7%
2020 13,903 -16.8%
2021 15,113 +8.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 15,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 15,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,373 15,850 17,242 10
2010s 16,853 16,719 16,990 6
2020s 14,508 13,903 15,113 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Norway 15,448 compare
  2. 13 Martinique 15,415 compare
  3. 15 Slovenia 15,100 compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 15,100 compare
  5. 17 Malta 14,559 compare

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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 15,113 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 17,242 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 13,903 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients, per?
Belgium ranks 14th 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 11.0%. 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - total - historical data (2000-2021)
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Coverage
215 places, 2,551 data points, 2000–2021
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