There were approximately 14.6 thousand hospital beds in Ireland in 2021. There may have been a change in methodology or definitions which may have led to the sharp decline in hospital beds after 2009.
Healthcare employees in Ireland
Over the same period the number of health employees has been increasing in Ireland In 2021, there were almost 82.1 thousand individuals employed hospitals in Ireland, since the year 2001 this figure has increased by over 31 thousand. While in the period since 2001 the number of general practitioners in Ireland has more than doubled to 4.3 thousand in 2021.
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OECD. (May 7, 2024). Number of hospital beds in Ireland from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/557287/hospital-beds-in-ireland/
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Number of hospital beds in Ireland from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], OECD, May 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/557287/hospital-beds-in-ireland/