Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 8,772 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,772
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,772
in 2024
All-time low
1,795
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8,772 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland peaked at 8,772 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,795, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,795 | — |
| 2001 | 2,101 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,370 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,563 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2,825 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,129 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,376 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,702 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,059 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,377 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,557 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,785 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,905 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,915 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,880 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,095 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,399 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,598 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,873 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,135 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,857 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,595 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8,288 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 8,269 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,772 | +6.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,772 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,772 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 | 1,795 | 4,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,214 | 4,557 | 6,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,956 | 6,857 | 8,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Ireland was 8,772 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,772 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,795 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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