Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis and NUTS 2 region, in-patients was 1.75 million Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.75 million Number
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.92 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
1.60 million Number
in 2020
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
Belgium recorded 1.75 million Number for hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients in Belgium peaked at 1.92 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million Number, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.67 million Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million Number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million Number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million Number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million Number | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million Number | +9.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.75 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.75 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 million Number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million Number | 1.64 million Number | 1.84 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million Number | 1.88 million Number | 1.92 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million Number | 1.60 million Number | 1.75 million Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Spain 4.51 million Number compare
- 10 Romania 2.53 million Number compare
- 11 Bulgaria 2.01 million Number compare
- 13 Czechia 1.69 million Number compare
- 14 Switzerland 1.44 million Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.36 million Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.36 million Number compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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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 1.75 million 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 1.92 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis and nuts 2 region, in-patients recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million Number in 2020.
- 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 7.4%. 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 - total - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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