Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region was 15,784 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,784
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
25,868
in 1993
All-time low
11,692
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 25.9k1994: 25.4k1995: 25.2k1996: 24.6k1997: 24.1k1998: 23.7k1999: 23.4k2000: 23.3k2001: 22.7k2002: 22.7k2003: 22.7k2004: 23.0k2005: 22.7k2006: 22.5k2007: 22.4k2008: 21.8k2009: 12.8k2010: 12.4k2011: 12.0k2012: 11.7k2013: 11.8k2014: 12.0k2015: 13.7k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.3k2018: 14.5k2019: 14.2k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.6k2022: 15.0k2023: 15.4k2024: 15.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 15,784 for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 25,868 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,692, in 2012.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 25,868
1994 25,353 -2.0%
1995 25,168 -0.7%
1996 24,622 -2.2%
1997 24,092 -2.2%
1998 23,735 -1.5%
1999 23,447 -1.2%
2000 23,334 -0.5%
2001 22,658 -2.9%
2002 22,732 +0.3%
2003 22,668 -0.3%
2004 22,961 +1.3%
2005 22,711 -1.1%
2006 22,472 -1.1%
2007 22,421 -0.2%
2008 21,789 -2.8%
2009 12,813 -41.2%
2010 12,434 -3.0%
2011 12,008 -3.4%
2012 11,692 -2.6%
2013 11,837 +1.2%
2014 11,989 +1.3%
2015 13,730 +14.5%
2016 14,042 +2.3%
2017 14,279 +1.7%
2018 14,475 +1.4%
2019 14,213 -1.8%
2020 14,412 +1.4%
2021 14,567 +1.1%
2022 15,009 +3.0%
2023 15,372 +2.4%
2024 15,784 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,612 23,447 25,868 7
2000s 21,656 12,813 23,334 10
2010s 13,070 11,692 14,475 10
2020s 15,029 14,412 15,784 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Croatia 21,594 compare
  2. 21 Sweden 19,747 compare
  3. 22 Norway 17,838 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 15,468 compare
  5. 25 Finland 13,911 compare
  6. 26 Denmark 12,411 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 15,784 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,868 in 1993.
What is the lowest available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,692 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is available beds in hospitals by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
273 places, 7,349 data points, 1993–2025
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