Ireland vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
United States
23.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 21.1% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 22.6% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Ireland and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ireland ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- 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.