Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland
Ireland: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 812,545 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
812,545 Number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
812,545 Number
in 2023
All-time low
483,910 Number
in 1988
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 812,545 Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland peaked at 812,545 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,910 Number, in 1988.
That places Ireland 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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% |
| 2020 | 659,801 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 706,563 Number | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 753,821 Number | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 812,545 Number | +7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 812,545 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 812,545 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 68% of the median. (32 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 |
| 2020s | 733,182 Number | 659,801 Number | 812,545 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland?
- Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland was 812,545 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 812,545 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 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 curative care?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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