Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative was 656,131 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
656,131 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
656,997 Number
in 2018
All-time low
483,910 Number
in 1988
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland, 1980–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 656,131 Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland peaked at 656,997 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 483,910 Number, in 1988.
Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 536,253 Number | — |
| 1981 | 555,140 Number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 564,332 Number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 558,886 Number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 553,568 Number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 563,959 Number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 558,422 Number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 505,582 Number | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 483,910 Number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 498,770 Number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 513,583 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 508,929 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 508,422 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 519,853 Number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 520,760 Number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 526,487 Number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 535,619 Number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 525,495 Number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 527,057 Number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 521,399 Number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 541,327 Number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 552,493 Number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 550,991 Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 561,623 Number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 569,177 Number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 572,145 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 589,971 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 608,815 Number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 597,106 Number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 591,568 Number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 585,572 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 587,074 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 609,666 Number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 641,736 Number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 648,660 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 640,517 Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 650,150 Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 647,547 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 656,997 Number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 656,131 Number | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 656,131 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million Number, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 656,131 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 million Number, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537,882 Number | 483,910 Number | 564,332 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,760 Number | 508,422 Number | 535,619 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 573,522 Number | 541,327 Number | 608,815 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,405 Number | 585,572 Number | 656,997 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative in Ireland was 656,131 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 656,997 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,910 Number in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative care - historical data (until 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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