Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium
Belgium: Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and was 939,374 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
939,374 Number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.04 million Number
in 2018
All-time low
859,502 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2021
Hospital discharges by diagnosis, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium is 939,374 Number, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium peaked at 1.04 million Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 859,502 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, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 914,303 Number | — |
| 2001 | 913,173 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 905,403 Number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 917,480 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 922,297 Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 985,763 Number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 930,130 Number | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 927,903 Number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million Number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 859,502 Number | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 939,374 Number | +9.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 939,374 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 720,695 Number, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 939,374 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 718,185 Number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942,203 Number | 905,403 Number | 1.01 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million Number | 1.02 million Number | 1.04 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 899,438 Number | 859,502 Number | 939,374 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Spain 2.33 million Number compare
- 10 Romania 1.35 million Number compare
- 11 Bulgaria 1.11 million Number compare
- 13 Czechia 919,871 Number compare
- 14 Switzerland 762,429 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 723,205 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 723,205 Number compare
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- 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, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium?
- Hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and in Belgium was 939,374 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 859,502 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hospital discharges by diagnosis, nuts 2 region, in-patients and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, NUTS 2 region, in-patients and total number - females - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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