Surgical procedures in Belgium
Belgium: Surgical procedures was 166,800 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Surgical procedures in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surgical procedures in Belgium is 166,800 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surgical procedures in Belgium peaked at 166,800 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,747 Number, in 2005.
That places Belgium 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Surgical procedures in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85,747 Number | — |
| 2006 | 92,271 Number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 98,686 Number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 103,393 Number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 111,209 Number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 115,765 Number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 117,441 Number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 121,530 Number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 122,961 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 125,470 Number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 124,825 Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 131,263 Number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 133,617 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 139,223 Number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 108,775 Number | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 143,292 Number | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 151,918 Number | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 166,800 Number | +9.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 166,800 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,808 Number, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 166,800 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,224 Number, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surgical procedures in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.7% | 108,775 Number | 143,292 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,261 Number | 85,747 Number | 111,209 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 125,788 Number | 115,765 Number | 139,223 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 142,696 Number | 108,775 Number | 166,800 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Netherlands 228,140 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 228,140 Number compare
- 13 Czechia 151,038 Number compare
- 14 Sweden 141,845 Number compare
- 15 Austria 126,040 Number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surgical procedures in Belgium?
- Surgical procedures in Belgium was 166,800 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest surgical procedures recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 166,800 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest surgical procedures recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,747 Number in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for surgical procedures?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surgical procedures rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Surgical procedures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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