Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland
Ireland: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 76.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 76.6% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland peaked at 79.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.5% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 76.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 76.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.5% | 77.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Ireland was 76.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.