Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 23.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2013
All-time low
20.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ireland stood at 23.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ireland peaked at 29.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.
That places Ireland 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ireland?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Ireland was 23.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Ireland ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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