Surgical procedures in Belgium

Belgium: Surgical procedures was 166,800 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
166,800 Number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
166,800 Number
in 2023
All-time low
85,747 Number
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2023

Surgical procedures in Belgium, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420232005: 85.7k Number2006: 92.3k Number2007: 98.7k Number2008: 103.4k Number2009: 111.2k Number2010: 115.8k Number2011: 117.4k Number2012: 121.5k Number2013: 123.0k Number2014: 125.5k Number2016: 124.8k Number2017: 131.3k Number2018: 133.6k Number2019: 139.2k Number2020: 108.8k Number2021: 143.3k Number2022: 151.9k Number2023: 166.8k Number

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 9th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Spain 431,234 Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 230,692 Number compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 228,140 Number compare
  4. 10 Czechia 151,038 Number compare
  5. 11 Sweden 141,845 Number compare
  6. 12 Austria 126,040 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 9th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Surgical procedures
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 693 data points, 1990–2024
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