Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number was 811,106 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
811,106
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
889,781
in 2019
All-time low
732,361
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium stood at 811,106.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium peaked at 889,781 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 732,361, in 2002.
That places Belgium 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: males historical … males in-patients number in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 756,754 | — |
| 2001 | 754,251 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 732,361 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 752,112 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 751,895 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 820,739 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 753,934 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 757,800 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 827,862 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 836,238 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 859,600 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 861,369 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 864,110 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 880,787 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 886,250 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 889,781 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 744,388 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 811,106 | +9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 811,106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 811,106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 637,158, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774,395 | 732,361 | 836,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,650 | 859,600 | 889,781 | 6 |
| 2020s | 777,747 | 744,388 | 811,106 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Spain 2.18 million compare
- 10 Romania 1.18 million compare
- 11 Bulgaria 905,894 compare
- 13 Czechia 767,180 compare
- 14 Switzerland 677,759 compare
- 15 Netherlands 640,687 compare
- 15 Netherlands 640,687 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium was 811,106 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 889,781 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,361 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, in-patients, total number - males - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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