Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds by type of care - historical data was 14,213 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14,213 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
32,334 Number
in 1987
All-time low
11,692 Number
in 2012
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Hospital beds by type of care - historical data in Ireland, 1980–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14,213 Number 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 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,692 Number, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 46 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,834 Number | — |
| 1981 | 31,034 Number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 30,758 Number | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30,163 Number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 29,606 Number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 29,030 Number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 28,042 Number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 32,334 Number | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 29,646 Number | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 28,905 Number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 28,199 Number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 28,090 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,096 Number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 25,868 Number | -4.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,035 Number | 28,042 Number | 32,334 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,567 Number | 23,447 Number | 28,199 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,656 Number | 12,813 Number | 23,334 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,073 Number | 11,692 Number | 14,475 Number | 10 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest hospital beds by type of care - historical data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,692 Number in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds by type of care - historical data?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 46 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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