Ireland vs Spain: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.226 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.034 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.