Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) was 14,412 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Ireland, 1993–2020
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 34th out of 52 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 (1993-2016) in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14,412 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,016 Number, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14,412 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,674 Number, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2016) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -41.2% | 21,789 Number | 12,813 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 34th out of 52 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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