Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland

Ireland: Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by was 31,842 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31,842
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
32,104
in 2020
All-time low
9,400
in 1987
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland, 1987–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1987200420211987: 9.4k1988: 9.4k1989: 11.4k1990: 11.2k1991: 11.6k1992: 12.0k1993: 12.6k1994: 12.9k1995: 13.4k1996: 14.0k1997: 14.6k1998: 15.2k1999: 15.4k2000: 16.1k2001: 16.9k2002: 17.6k2003: 18.8k2004: 19.3k2005: 19.5k2006: 21.4k2007: 22.5k2008: 23.0k2009: 28.8k2010: 26.1k2011: 27.7k2012: 28.5k2013: 27.8k2014: 28.7k2015: 30.1k2016: 30.4k2017: 30.7k2018: 31.3k2019: 32.1k2020: 32.1k2021: 31.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland stood at 31,842.

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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,400, in 1987.

Ireland ranks 19th of 33 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 in nursing and residential care facilities by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021) in Ireland, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 9,400
1988 9,450 +0.5%
1989 11,443 +21.1%
1990 11,195 -2.2%
1991 11,600 +3.6%
1992 12,000 +3.4%
1993 12,600 +5.0%
1994 12,890 +2.3%
1995 13,379 +3.8%
1996 14,040 +4.9%
1997 14,591 +3.9%
1998 15,190 +4.1%
1999 15,390 +1.3%
2000 16,078 +4.5%
2001 16,894 +5.1%
2002 17,625 +4.3%
2003 18,809 +6.7%
2004 19,285 +2.5%
2005 19,519 +1.2%
2006 21,440 +9.8%
2007 22,533 +5.1%
2008 22,991 +2.0%
2009 28,758 +25.1%
2010 26,087 -9.3%
2011 27,705 +6.2%
2012 28,452 +2.7%
2013 27,827 -2.2%
2014 28,705 +3.2%
2015 30,106 +4.9%
2016 30,396 +1.0%
2017 30,732 +1.1%
2018 31,251 +1.7%
2019 32,071 +2.6%
2020 32,104 +0.1%
2021 31,842 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,098 9,400 11,443 3
1990s 13,288 11,195 15,390 10
2000s 20,393 16,078 28,758 10
2010s 29,333 26,087 32,071 10
2020s 31,973 31,842 32,104 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Romania 40,796 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 40,549 compare
  3. 18 Norway 39,307 compare
  4. 20 Serbia 23,456 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 21,409 compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 21,321 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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 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 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 in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 33 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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Long-term care beds in nursing and residential care facilities by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1980-2021)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
211 places, 2,837 data points, 1980–2021
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