Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium

Belgium: Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by was 148,945 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
148,945
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
149,070
in 2019
All-time low
106,525
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium, 1995–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200820211995: 106.5k1996: 112.2k1997: 113.4k1998: 117.6k1999: 122.0k2000: 123.6k2001: 125.9k2002: 125.9k2003: 126.8k2004: 127.4k2005: 127.6k2006: 128.2k2007: 129.8k2008: 131.6k2009: 132.8k2010: 133.4k2011: 135.4k2012: 137.1k2013: 135.1k2014: 138.0k2015: 140.8k2016: 144.0k2017: 145.8k2018: 147.4k2019: 149.1k2020: 148.8k2021: 148.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 148,945 for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium peaked at 149,070 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106,525, in 1995.

That places Belgium 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Belgium, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 106,525
1996 112,219 +5.3%
1997 113,384 +1.0%
1998 117,586 +3.7%
1999 121,978 +3.7%
2000 123,585 +1.3%
2001 125,923 +1.9%
2002 125,922 -0.0%
2003 126,771 +0.7%
2004 127,368 +0.5%
2005 127,614 +0.2%
2006 128,200 +0.5%
2007 129,807 +1.3%
2008 131,550 +1.3%
2009 132,837 +1.0%
2010 133,370 +0.4%
2011 135,374 +1.5%
2012 137,069 +1.3%
2013 135,125 -1.4%
2014 137,963 +2.1%
2015 140,775 +2.0%
2016 143,999 +2.3%
2017 145,755 +1.2%
2018 147,395 +1.1%
2019 149,070 +1.1%
2020 148,832 -0.2%
2021 148,945 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,338 106,525 121,978 5
2000s 127,958 123,585 132,837 10
2010s 140,590 133,370 149,070 10
2020s 148,888 148,832 148,945 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Spain 399,046 compare
  2. 5 Italy 260,052 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 239,609 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 133,852 compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 100,694 compare
  6. 10 Hungary 84,687 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium?
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Belgium was 148,945 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 149,070 in 2019.
What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 106,525 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
211 places, 2,837 data points, 1980–2021
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