HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Ireland
Ireland: HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HEALTH in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - health in Ireland stood at 2.6.
The figure is up 160.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, hicp - health in Ireland peaked at 10.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.2 | — |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +96.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.1 | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 3 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +96.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +466.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1 | -133.3% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +460.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -72.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2 | -128.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | -600.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | +160.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +600.0% | -0.2 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 3 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 6 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - health in Ireland?
- Hicp - health in Ireland was 2.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - health recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest hicp - health recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for hicp - health?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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