Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 22.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 22.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland peaked at 22.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 129 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.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 22.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United States of America 25.9% compare
- 2 Andorra 23.1% compare
- 4 Canada 21.9% compare
- 5 Chile 21.6% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ireland was 22.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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