Private health spending per person in Ireland
Ireland: Private health spending per person was 1,936 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,936 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Ireland peaked at 1,947 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 403.63 current international $, 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 spending per person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403.63 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 452.93 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 497.84 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 544.4 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 595.67 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 661.2 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 748.7 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 768.84 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 839.43 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,004 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1,086 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,332 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,362 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,423 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,401 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,437 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,503 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,535 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,551 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,606 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,535 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,771 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,947 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,936 current international $ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 651.63 current international $ | 403.63 current international $ | 1,004 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 current international $ | 1,086 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 current international $ | 1,535 current international $ | 1,947 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Ireland?
- Private health spending per person in Ireland was 1,936 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.63 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for private health spending per person?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.