Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 811,106 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
811,106 Number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
889,781 Number
in 2019
All-time low
732,361 Number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium stood at 811,106 Number.
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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 732,361 Number, 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 by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 756,754 Number | — |
| 2001 | 754,251 Number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 732,361 Number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 752,112 Number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 751,895 Number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 820,739 Number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 753,934 Number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 757,800 Number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 827,862 Number | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 836,238 Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 859,600 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 861,369 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 864,110 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 880,787 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 886,250 Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 889,781 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 744,388 Number | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 811,106 Number | +9.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 811,106 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 638,922 Number, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 811,106 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 637,158 Number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774,395 Number | 732,361 Number | 836,238 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 873,650 Number | 859,600 Number | 889,781 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 777,747 Number | 744,388 Number | 811,106 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Spain 2.18 million Number compare
- 10 Romania 1.18 million Number compare
- 11 Bulgaria 905,894 Number compare
- 13 Czechia 767,180 Number compare
- 14 Switzerland 677,759 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 640,687 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 640,687 Number 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 in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium was 811,106 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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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