Ireland vs United States: Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2010s | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.097 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Ireland and United States?
- 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
- Ireland ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th 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.