What is the difference in hospitals between Hungary and Ireland?

0.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?

28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Ireland: Hospitals

Hungary

16.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Ireland

15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Hungary rank

28th

Ireland rank

29th

Hospitals over time

Hungary
Ireland

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 16.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	51.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	34.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2000s	17.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	41.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	24.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2010s	17.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	19.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	2.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2020s	16.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	16.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	0.242 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Hungary or Ireland?: Hungary, at 16.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Hungary and Ireland?: 0.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for hospitals?: Hungary ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Hospitals
Unit: Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.