Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) was 14,213 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland, 1980–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14,213 for hospital beds by type of care - historical data in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland peaked at 32,334 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,692, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,834 | — |
| 1981 | 31,034 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 30,758 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30,163 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 29,606 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 29,030 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 28,042 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 32,334 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 29,646 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 28,905 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 28,199 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 28,090 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,096 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 25,868 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 25,353 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 25,168 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24,622 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24,092 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 23,735 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 23,447 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,334 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 22,658 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22,732 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22,668 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 22,961 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,711 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,472 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 22,421 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,789 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,813 | -41.2% |
| 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 | 14,073 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,279 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,475 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,213 | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14,213 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,422, 45% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14,213 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,743, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hospital beds by type of care - historical data (1960-2020) 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 | 12,813 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,035 | 28,042 | 32,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,567 | 23,447 | 28,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,656 | 12,813 | 23,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,073 | 11,692 | 14,475 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland?
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland was 14,213 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,334 in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,692 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital beds by type of care - historical data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 type of care - historical data (1960-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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