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 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
812,545
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
812,545
in 2023
All-time low
483,910
in 1988
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 812,545 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,910, in 1988.
That places Ireland 26th out of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 536,253 | — |
| 1981 | 555,140 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 564,332 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 558,886 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 553,568 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 563,959 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 558,422 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 505,582 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 483,910 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 498,770 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 513,583 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 508,929 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 508,422 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 519,853 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 520,760 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 526,487 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 535,619 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 525,495 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 527,057 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 521,399 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 541,327 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 552,493 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 550,991 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 561,623 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 569,177 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 572,145 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 589,971 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 608,815 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 597,106 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 591,568 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 585,572 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 587,074 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 609,666 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 641,736 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 648,660 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 640,517 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 650,150 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 647,547 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 656,997 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 656,131 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 659,801 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 706,563 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 753,821 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 812,545 | +7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 812,545 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 812,545 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537,882 | 483,910 | 564,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,760 | 508,422 | 535,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 573,522 | 541,327 | 608,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,405 | 585,572 | 656,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,182 | 659,801 | 812,545 | 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 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 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 in 1988.
- How does Ireland rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 49 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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