Health care expenditure by function in Ireland

Ireland: Health care expenditure by function was 38,824 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38,824
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
38,824
in 2025
All-time low
18,181
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Health care expenditure by function in Ireland, 2011–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201820252011: 18.2k2012: 18.5k2013: 18.3k2014: 18.6k2015: 19.3k2016: 20.2k2017: 21.3k2018: 22.5k2019: 23.9k2020: 26.5k2021: 28.8k2022: 31.0k2023: 33.3k2024: 36.3k2025: 38.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 38,824 for health care expenditure by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health care expenditure by function in Ireland peaked at 38,824 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,181, in 2011.

That places Ireland 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,081 18,181 23,854 9
2020s 32,444 26,492 38,824 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Austria 61,338 compare
  2. 12 Norway 44,880 compare
  3. 13 Denmark 39,296 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 31,878 compare
  5. 16 Finland 28,571 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 27,129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health care expenditure by function in Ireland?
Health care expenditure by function in Ireland was 38,824 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health care expenditure by function recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38,824 in 2025.
What is the lowest health care expenditure by function recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,181 in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for health care expenditure by function?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is health care expenditure by function rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health care expenditure by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 645 data points, 1992–2025
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