Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland
Ireland: Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities was 32,233 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 32,233 Number for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland peaked at 32,233 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,400 Number, in 1987.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9,400 Number | — |
| 1988 | 9,450 Number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11,443 Number | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 11,195 Number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 11,600 Number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12,000 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12,600 Number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 12,890 Number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13,379 Number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14,040 Number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14,591 Number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 15,190 Number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 15,390 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,078 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 16,894 Number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 17,625 Number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 18,809 Number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 19,285 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,519 Number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21,440 Number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 22,533 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 22,991 Number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28,758 Number | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 26,087 Number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 27,705 Number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 28,452 Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27,827 Number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28,705 Number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30,106 Number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 30,396 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30,732 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31,251 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,071 Number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,104 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31,842 Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31,674 Number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 32,155 Number | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32,169 Number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32,233 Number | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32,233 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,002 Number, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32,233 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 43,406 Number, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.1% | 22,991 Number | 28,758 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,098 Number | 9,400 Number | 11,443 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,288 Number | 11,195 Number | 15,390 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,393 Number | 16,078 Number | 28,758 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,333 Number | 26,087 Number | 32,071 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,030 Number | 31,674 Number | 32,233 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland?
- Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities in Ireland was 32,233 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,233 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,400 Number in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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