Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium

Belgium: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 147,932 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
147,932 Number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
149,827 Number
in 2022
All-time low
106,525 Number
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium, 1995–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995201020251995: 106.5k Number1996: 112.2k Number1997: 113.4k Number1998: 117.6k Number1999: 122.0k Number2000: 123.6k Number2001: 125.9k Number2002: 125.9k Number2003: 126.8k Number2004: 127.4k Number2005: 127.6k Number2006: 128.2k Number2007: 129.8k Number2008: 131.6k Number2009: 132.8k Number2010: 133.4k Number2011: 135.4k Number2012: 137.1k Number2013: 134.8k Number2014: 137.1k Number2015: 139.8k Number2016: 143.2k Number2017: 144.8k Number2018: 146.6k Number2019: 148.1k Number2020: 148.0k Number2021: 147.6k Number2022: 149.8k Number2023: 147.3k Number2024: 148.0k Number2025: 147.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 147,932 Number for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in 2025.

The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium peaked at 149,827 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106,525 Number, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1995 106,525 Number
1996 112,219 Number +5.3%
1997 113,384 Number +1.0%
1998 117,586 Number +3.7%
1999 121,978 Number +3.7%
2000 123,585 Number +1.3%
2001 125,923 Number +1.9%
2002 125,922 Number -0.0%
2003 126,771 Number +0.7%
2004 127,368 Number +0.5%
2005 127,614 Number +0.2%
2006 128,200 Number +0.5%
2007 129,807 Number +1.3%
2008 131,550 Number +1.3%
2009 132,837 Number +1.0%
2010 133,370 Number +0.4%
2011 135,374 Number +1.5%
2012 137,069 Number +1.3%
2013 134,765 Number -1.7%
2014 137,140 Number +1.8%
2015 139,782 Number +1.9%
2016 143,178 Number +2.4%
2017 144,817 Number +1.1%
2018 146,591 Number +1.2%
2019 148,132 Number +1.1%
2020 147,967 Number -0.1%
2021 147,594 Number -0.3%
2022 149,827 Number +1.5%
2023 147,302 Number -1.7%
2024 147,983 Number +0.5%
2025 147,932 Number -0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 147,932 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 147,932 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,338 Number 106,525 Number 121,978 Number 5
2000s 127,958 Number 123,585 Number 132,837 Number 10
2010s 140,022 Number 133,370 Number 148,132 Number 10
2020s 148,101 Number 147,302 Number 149,827 Number 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Italy 313,121 Number compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 250,076 Number compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 250,076 Number compare
  4. 8 Sweden 137,178 Number compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 100,955 Number compare
  6. 10 Hungary 84,944 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium?
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Belgium was 147,932 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 149,827 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 106,525 Number in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,160 data points, 1980–2025
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