Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 15,784 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland is 15,784 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland peaked at 15,784 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,692 Number, in 2012.
That places Ireland 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,813 Number | — |
| 2010 | 12,434 Number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,008 Number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11,692 Number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,837 Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,989 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,730 Number | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 14,042 Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,279 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,475 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,213 Number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,412 Number | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14,567 Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,009 Number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15,372 Number | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,784 Number | +2.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 15,784 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,594 Number, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 15,784 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,237 Number, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,813 Number | 12,813 Number | 12,813 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,070 Number | 11,692 Number | 14,475 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,029 Number | 14,412 Number | 15,784 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland?
- Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland was 15,784 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,784 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,692 Number in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by function and type of care rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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