Total health spending per person in Ireland
Ireland: Total health spending per person was 8,772 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8,772 current international $ for total health spending per person 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, total health spending per person in Ireland peaked at 8,772 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,795 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,795 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,101 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,370 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,563 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2,825 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,129 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,376 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,702 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,059 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,377 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,557 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,785 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,905 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,915 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,880 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,095 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,399 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,598 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,873 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,135 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,857 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,595 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8,288 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 8,269 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,772 current international $ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 1,795 current international $ | 4,377 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 4,557 current international $ | 6,135 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,956 current international $ | 6,857 current international $ | 8,772 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Ireland?
- Total health spending per person in Ireland was 8,772 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,772 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,795 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for total health spending per person?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.