Ireland vs Netherlands: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Ireland
11.3%
in 2023
Netherlands
12.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
160th
Netherlands rank
158th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 160th and Netherlands ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 160th and Netherlands ranks 158th 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.