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 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17,242 Per hundred thousand inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
13,903 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
Belgium recorded 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 14th 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 | 16,301 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 16,210 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,850 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16,092 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,067 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,242 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 15,967 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 15,866 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,072 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,058 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,990 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,854 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16,927 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,792 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,833 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +8.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,368 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,430 Per hundred thousand inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,373 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,850 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 17,242 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,853 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,990 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,508 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,113 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 15,113 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 17,242 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 13,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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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