Health spending per person by source in Ireland

Ireland: Health spending per person by source was 6,334 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,334
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,341
in 2022
All-time low
1,391
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Ireland, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.5k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.8k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health spending per person by source in Ireland stood at 6,334.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Ireland peaked at 6,341 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 2000.

That places Ireland 8th out of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,378 1,391 3,374 10
2010s 3,791 3,453 4,529 10
2020s 5,955 5,322 6,341 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Liechtenstein 6,763 compare
  2. 6 Germany 6,572 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 6,467 compare
  4. 9 Denmark 6,059 compare
  5. 10 Austria 6,031 compare
  6. 11 Australia 5,665 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Ireland?
Health spending per person by source in Ireland was 6,334 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6,341 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for health spending per person by source?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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