In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Belgium

Belgium: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 5.7 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.7 Number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.8 Number
in 2003
All-time low
5.7 Number
in 2021
Years of data
18
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Belgium, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.7 Number2001: 7.6 Number2002: 7.5 Number2003: 7.8 Number2004: 7.7 Number2005: 7.4 Number2006: 7.4 Number2007: 7.4 Number2008: 7.1 Number2009: 7 Number2012: 6.7 Number2013: 6.6 Number2014: 6.5 Number2017: 6.2 Number2018: 6.2 Number2019: 6 Number2020: 6.1 Number2021: 5.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Belgium stood at 5.7 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Belgium peaked at 7.8 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7 Number, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 7.7 Number
2001 7.6 Number -1.3%
2002 7.5 Number -1.3%
2003 7.8 Number +4.0%
2004 7.7 Number -1.3%
2005 7.4 Number -3.9%
2006 7.4 Number +0.0%
2007 7.4 Number +0.0%
2008 7.1 Number -4.1%
2009 7 Number -1.4%
2012 6.7 Number -4.3%
2013 6.6 Number -1.5%
2014 6.5 Number -1.5%
2017 6.2 Number -4.6%
2018 6.2 Number +0.0%
2019 6 Number -3.2%
2020 6.1 Number +1.7%
2021 5.7 Number -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.46 Number 7 Number 7.8 Number 10
2010s 6.37 Number 6 Number 6.7 Number 6
2020s 5.9 Number 5.7 Number 6.1 Number 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Mayotte 5.9 Number compare
  2. 28 Iceland 5.9 Number compare
  3. 31 Bulgaria 5.5 Number compare
  4. 31 Sweden 5.5 Number compare
  5. 33 Denmark 5.4 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Belgium?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Belgium was 5.7 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 Number in 2003.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 Number in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
Unit
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Source
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214 places, 2,658 data points, 1999–2021
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