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