Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Belgium

Belgium: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 148,945 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
148,945 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
149,070 Number
in 2019
All-time low
106,525 Number
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: 106.5k 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: 135.1k Number2014: 138.0k Number2015: 140.8k Number2016: 144.0k Number2017: 145.8k Number2018: 147.4k Number2019: 149.1k Number2020: 148.8k Number2021: 148.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 148,945 Number 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106,525 Number, in 1995.

That places Belgium 9th out of 43 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: historical data (1980-2021) 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 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 135,125 Number -1.4%
2014 137,963 Number +2.1%
2015 140,775 Number +2.0%
2016 143,999 Number +2.3%
2017 145,755 Number +1.2%
2018 147,395 Number +1.1%
2019 149,070 Number +1.1%
2020 148,832 Number -0.2%
2021 148,945 Number +0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 148,945 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 148,945 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 3.6× 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 140,590 Number 133,370 Number 149,070 Number 10
2020s 148,888 Number 148,832 Number 148,945 Number 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Italy 260,052 Number compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 239,609 Number compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 239,609 Number compare
  4. 10 Sweden 133,852 Number compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 100,694 Number compare
  6. 12 Hungary 84,687 Number compare

See the full ranking of 223 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 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)
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Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
223 places, 3,061 data points, 1980–2021
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