Hospital beds in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital beds was 29.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.58
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
61.36
in 2000
All-time low
25.42
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Ireland is 29.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Ireland peaked at 61.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.42, in 2012.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.36 | — |
| 2001 | 58.65 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 57.87 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.77 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 56.47 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.66 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 52.64 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 51.03 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 48.57 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.26 | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 27.27 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.22 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.42 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.74 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 29.54 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.68 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.71 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.81 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.92 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.37 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 29.58 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.63 | 28.26 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 | 25.42 | 29.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.21 | 28.92 | 29.58 | 4 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Ireland?
- Hospital beds in Ireland was 29.58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.42 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital beds?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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