Europe (WHO region) vs Ireland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Europe (WHO region)
13.2%
in 2023
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.2% against 13.2% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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 | Europe (WHO region) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 16.9% | 5.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 18.0% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 21.4% | 8.1% | 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, Europe (WHO region) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.2% against 13.2% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Europe (WHO region) and Ireland?
- 9.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Ireland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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.