Hospitals in Belgium
Belgium: Hospitals was 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Hospitals in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, hospitals in Belgium stood at 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospitals in Belgium peaked at 37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2025.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Hospitals in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 1991 | 36.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 28.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 28.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 23.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 14.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Ireland 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Spain 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Luxembourg 14.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Sweden 9.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Israel 8.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Costa Rica 7.99 Per 1 000 000 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 hospitals in Belgium?
- Hospitals in Belgium was 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 1990.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for hospitals?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.