Ireland vs United States of America: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.097 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 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 sector, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Ireland ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 28th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. 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 sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.