Americas (WHO region) vs Ireland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
13.6%
in 2023
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.2% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 16.9% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 18.0% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 21.4% | 7.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Americas (WHO region) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.2% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Ireland?
- 8.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Ireland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.