Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 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
12th
of 34 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
19
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 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, in-patients, per 100 000 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 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.
That places Belgium 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 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% |
| 2011 | 16,954 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,990 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 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 | 16,867 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,719 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 16,990 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,508 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 13,903 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 9 Slovakia 15,480 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 11 Norway 15,448 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 13 Slovenia 15,100 Per hundred thousand inhabitants compare
- 15 Malta 14,559 Per hundred thousand inhabitants 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, in-patients, per 100 000 in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 in Belgium was 15,113 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,242 Per hundred thousand inhabitants in 2005.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 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, in-patients, per 100 000?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, in-patients, per 100 000 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, in-patients, per 100 000 inhabitants - historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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