Germany vs Ireland: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Germany
11.1%
in 2023
Ireland
11.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
162nd
Ireland rank
160th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 160th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.