Ireland vs Italy: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ireland
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Italy
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
63rd
Italy rank
60th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.06 per 1,000 people against 2.96 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Ireland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.97 per 1,000 people | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 0.45 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 6.33 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.26 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 0.508 per 1,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1933 per 1,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Ireland or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.06 per 1,000 people against 2.96 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ireland and Italy?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.