Ireland - Ratio of Nurses (Head Count) to Hospital Beds

Since 2014, Ireland Ratio of Nurses (Head Count) to Hospital Beds decreased by 1.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 10 among other countries in Ratio of Nurses (Head Count) to Hospital Beds with 1.8 Ratios. Ireland is overtaken by Switzerland, which was ranked number 9 with 1.94 Ratios and is followed by Netherlands with 1.45 Ratios. United Kingdom topped the ranking with 3.09 Ratios in 2019, an increase of 4% compared to 2018. Iceland, Denmark and United States respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.6% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -1.4% per year.

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Date Ratios
2019 1.80
2018 1.78
2017 1.74
2016 1.70
2015 1.73
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How does Ireland rank in Ratio of Nurses (Head Count) to Hospital Beds?

# 32 Countries Ratios Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United Kingdom
3.09 2019 +4.0 % +2.4 % View data
2 #2
Iceland
3.07 2019 +3.4 % +3.0 % View data
9 #9
Switzerland
1.94 2019 +1.6 % +1.7 % View data
10 #10
Ireland
1.80 2019 +1.1 % -1.3 % View data
11 #11
Netherlands
1.45 2019 +0.7 % +3.5 % View data
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