Ireland vs United States: Health expenditure government expenditure
Ireland
22.16
in 2023
United States
23.02
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Health expenditure government expenditure over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.02 against 22.16 in Ireland, a difference of 0.86.
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 195 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 | 16.86 | 17.7 | 0.8423 | United States |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 21.13 | 3.11 | United States |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 22.58 | 1.14 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure government expenditure, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 23.02 against 22.16 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health expenditure government expenditure between Ireland and United States?
- 0.86, 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 health expenditure government expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.