{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-hospital-beds-per-100k","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-hospital-beds-per-100k","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-hospital-beds-per-100k/","title":"Ireland Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants (2024)","description":"Ireland's Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants: 292.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, +1.1% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_RS_BDS1), 2009–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2009/2024","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_RS_BDS1/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"16"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"292.5","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.1%","unit":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"16","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Hospital Beds per 100,000 Inhabitants"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":282.51},{"period":"2010","value":272.67},{"period":"2011","value":262.18},{"period":"2012","value":254.2},{"period":"2013","value":256},{"period":"2014","value":257.4},{"period":"2015","value":292.01},{"period":"2016","value":294.83},{"period":"2017","value":295.79},{"period":"2018","value":295.53},{"period":"2019","value":285.6},{"period":"2020","value":285.97},{"period":"2021","value":285.04},{"period":"2022","value":287.92},{"period":"2023","value":289.41},{"period":"2024","value":292.51}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 100,000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"292.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"289.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"287.9","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"285.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"286.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"285.6","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"295.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"295.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"294.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"292.0","yoyChange":"+13.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"257.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"256.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"254.2","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"262.2","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"272.7","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"282.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total hospital beds per 100,000 inhabitants in Ireland from 2005 to present. Show the long-run trend of capacity reduction and COVID-19 pressure. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2024 (16 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 295.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 254.2 in 2012. The latest reading of 292.5 in 2024 represents a change of +3.1."}]}