Universal health coverage index in Ireland
Ireland: Universal health coverage index was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Universal health coverage index in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for universal health coverage index in Ireland is 82, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, universal health coverage index in Ireland peaked at 82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2000.
That places Ireland 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 | 72 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4 | 78 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 81 | 82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is universal health coverage index in Ireland?
- Universal health coverage index in Ireland was 82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest universal health coverage index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest universal health coverage index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for universal health coverage index?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is universal health coverage index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Universal health coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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