Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland
Ireland: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 76.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
76.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.32
in 2008
All-time low
71.04
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 76.59 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland peaked at 79.32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.04, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.51 | — |
| 2001 | 78.44 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.99 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.76 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.87 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.83 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.23 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 79.32 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.07 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.18 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.17 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.04 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.29 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.79 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.57 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.61 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 76.68 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.51 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.59 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 76.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 76.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.49 | 77.07 | 79.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 71.04 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.85 | 76.51 | 77.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Ireland was 76.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.32 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.04 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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