In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Belgium

Belgium: In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data was 5.7 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5.7
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2003
All-time low
5.7
in 2021
Years of data
20
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Belgium, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.72001: 7.62002: 7.52003: 7.82004: 7.72005: 7.42006: 7.42007: 7.42008: 7.12009: 72011: 6.82012: 6.72013: 6.62014: 6.52016: 6.32017: 6.22018: 6.22019: 62020: 6.12021: 5.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5.7 for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Belgium peaked at 7.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2021.

That places Belgium 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.46 7 7.8 10
2010s 6.41 6 6.8 8
2020s 5.9 5.7 6.1 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 6.1 compare
  3. 21 Iceland 5.9 compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 5.5 compare
  5. 23 Sweden 5.5 compare
  6. 25 Denmark 5.4 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Belgium?
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data in Belgium was 5.7 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2003.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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)- historical data (1995-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-patient average length of stay (days)- historical data (1995-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 462 data points, 1995–2021
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