Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland
Ireland: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland stood at 82. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland peaked at 82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 | 72 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 78 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 81 | 82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Ireland was 82 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.