Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) in Ireland
Ireland: Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) was 31,842 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland stood at 31,842 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland peaked at 32,104 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,400 Number, in 1987.
Ireland ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 31,842 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,672 Number, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 31,842 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,616 Number, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-term care beds: historical data (1980-2021) 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 | 31,973 Number | 31,842 Number | 32,104 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland?
- Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland was 31,842 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,104 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,400 Number in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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