Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases was 2.07 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
916,761
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.07 million for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Belgium peaked at 2.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 916,761, in 2000.
That places Belgium 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Hospital discharges: historical data … number 1995-2021 day cases in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 916,761 | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 969,247 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +20.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.07 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 384,282, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.07 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 350,960, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 916,761 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 2.04 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.72 million | 2.07 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number in Belgium was 2.07 million in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 916,761 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, day cases, total number rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, day cases, total number - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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