Private health expenditure per person in Ireland
Ireland: Private health expenditure per person was 1,936 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,936
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,947
in 2022
All-time low
403.63
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,936 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Ireland peaked at 1,947 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 403.63, in 2000.
That places Ireland 12th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403.63 | — |
| 2001 | 452.93 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 497.84 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 544.4 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 595.67 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 661.2 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 748.7 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 768.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 839.43 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,004 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1,086 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,332 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,362 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,423 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,401 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,437 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,535 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,551 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,606 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,535 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,771 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,936 | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,936 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,936 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 651.63 | 403.63 | 1,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 1,086 | 1,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 | 1,535 | 1,947 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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 private health expenditure per person in Ireland?
- Private health expenditure per person in Ireland was 1,936 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.63 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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