Health Statistics
In 2005:
- 47.6% of Ireland's population were covered by private health insurance, and 31.9% of the population were covered by Medical Cards.
- 23.8% of the population over 16 had a "chronic illness or health problem".
- 19.6% of the population over 16 had "limited activity", of which 6.6% were "strongly limited" and 13.0% were "limited".
- 47.2% of the population over 16 described their health as "very good", 35.7% as "good", 13.5% as "fair" and only 3.6% as "bad" or "very bad".
- 24.9% of the population over 16 were classed as smokers.
- There were 53 publicly-funded acute hospitals, with a total of 12,094 in-patient beds available and 1,253 day beds available.
- The average length of an in-patient stay in hospital was 6.6 days.
Read more about this topic: Healthcare In The Republic Of Ireland
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