Health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Health expenditure government expenditure was 22.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland is 22.16, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland peaked at 22.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.35, in 2010.
That places Ireland 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 15.59 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.03 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 17.36 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.25 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.43 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.42 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.35 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 17.93 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.92 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.02 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.12 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.26 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.87 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.05 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.47 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.97 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 22.37 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 22.16 | -0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 22.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 22.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -28.6% | 17.3 | 12.35 |
| 2011 | +31.0% | 12.35 | 16.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.86 | 14.96 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 12.35 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 | 20.3 | 22.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Ireland was 22.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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