Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by function and type of care was 15,784 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by function and type of care in Ireland is 15,784, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,692, in 2012.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,813 | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,813 | 12,813 | 12,813 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,070 | 11,692 | 14,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,029 | 14,412 | 15,784 | 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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by function and type of care recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,692 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 36 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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