Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland

Ireland: Inpatient care use in last 12 months was 16.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2015
All-time low
8.6%
in 2001
Years of data
10
1994–2015

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland, 1994–2015

0510151994200420151994: 10.2 % of population 18+1995: 9.6 % of population 18+1996: 9.3 % of population 18+1997: 9.8 % of population 18+1998: 9.5 % of population 18+1999: 9.4 % of population 18+2000: 9.1 % of population 18+2001: 8.6 % of population 18+2003: 10.7 % of population 18+2015: 16.5 % of population 18+

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of population 18+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland is 16.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2001.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+) in Ireland, 1994 to 2015.
Year % of population 18+ Change
1994 10.2%
1995 9.6% -5.6%
1996 9.3% -3.5%
1997 9.8% +6.3%
1998 9.5% -3.6%
1999 9.4% -0.6%
2000 9.1% -3.8%
2001 8.6% -4.9%
2003 10.7% +24.4%
2015 16.5% +54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 9.3% 10.2% 6
2000s 9.5% 8.6% 10.7% 3
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Austria 17.6% compare
  2. 3 France 12.4% compare
  3. 4 Nicaragua 12.2% compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland?
Inpatient care use in last 12 months in Ireland was 16.5% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest inpatient care use in last 12 months recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for inpatient care use in last 12 months?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is inpatient care use in last 12 months rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+)
Unit
% of population 18+
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 264 data points, 1982–2016
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Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months