Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland

Ireland: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 14,412 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,412 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
25,868 Number
in 1993
All-time low
11,692 Number
in 2012
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland, 1993–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200620201993: 25.9k Number1994: 25.4k Number1995: 25.2k Number1996: 24.6k Number1997: 24.1k Number1998: 23.7k Number1999: 23.4k Number2000: 23.3k Number2001: 22.7k Number2002: 22.7k Number2003: 22.7k Number2004: 23.0k Number2005: 22.7k Number2006: 22.5k Number2007: 22.4k Number2008: 21.8k Number2009: 12.8k Number2010: 12.4k Number2011: 12.0k Number2012: 11.7k Number2013: 11.8k Number2014: 12.0k Number2015: 13.7k Number2016: 14.1k Number2017: 14.3k Number2018: 14.5k Number2019: 14.2k Number2020: 14.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland is 14,412 Number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland peaked at 25,868 Number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,692 Number, in 2012.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Ireland, 1993 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1993 25,868 Number
1994 25,353 Number -2.0%
1995 25,168 Number -0.7%
1996 24,622 Number -2.2%
1997 24,092 Number -2.2%
1998 23,735 Number -1.5%
1999 23,447 Number -1.2%
2000 23,334 Number -0.5%
2001 22,658 Number -2.9%
2002 22,732 Number +0.3%
2003 22,668 Number -0.3%
2004 22,961 Number +1.3%
2005 22,711 Number -1.1%
2006 22,472 Number -1.1%
2007 22,421 Number -0.2%
2008 21,789 Number -2.8%
2009 12,813 Number -41.2%
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 14,073 Number +2.5%
2017 14,279 Number +1.5%
2018 14,475 Number +1.4%
2019 14,213 Number -1.8%
2020 14,412 Number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,612 Number 23,447 Number 25,868 Number 7
2000s 21,656 Number 12,813 Number 23,334 Number 10
2010s 13,073 Number 11,692 Number 14,475 Number 10
2020s 14,412 Number 14,412 Number 14,412 Number 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Finland 15,626 Number compare
  2. 32 Denmark 14,716 Number compare
  3. 34 Latvia 10,379 Number compare
  4. 34 Latvia 10,379 Number compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 8,994 Number compare
  6. 36 Slovenia 8,994 Number compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland?
Hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data in Ireland was 14,412 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,868 Number in 1993.
What is the lowest hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,692 Number in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is hospital beds by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,390 data points, 1993–2021
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