Hospital beds by sector in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by sector was 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. β² Rising
Hospital beds by sector in Ireland, 2009β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds by sector in Ireland is 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by sector in Ireland peaked at 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2012.
That places Ireland 26th out of 42 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by sector in Ireland?
- Hospital beds by sector in Ireland was 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospital beds by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by sector?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hospital beds by sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospital beds by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.