Health care system in Ireland - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Current healthcare expenditure in Ireland
- 28.6bn EUR

Detailed statistics
Current expenditure on healthcare in Ireland 2011 to 2021
- Percentage of population with a medical card
- 30.8%

Detailed statistics
Share of population with a medical card in Ireland 2006-2021
- COVID-related health care expenditure in 2020
- 2.4bn EUR

Detailed statistics
Provisional COVID-related health expenditures in Ireland 2020, by type
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Health care spending
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- Premium Statistic Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland 1980-2022
- Basic Statistic Current expenditure on healthcare in Ireland 2011 to 2021
- Basic Statistic Health care expenditure in Ireland in 2021, by financing scheme
- Basic Statistic Health care expenditure in Ireland 2021, by health care function
- Basic Statistic Capital and current health care expenditure in Ireland 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Public non-capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Public capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Health service executive gross non-capital vote allocation in Ireland in 2021
- Basic Statistic Capital expenditure on public health programs in Ireland in 2021
- Premium Statistic Capital expenditure on mental health in Ireland 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Capital expenditure on disability services in Ireland 2010-2020
Health care spending
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Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland 1980-2022
Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland 1980-2022
Total expenditure on health as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Ireland from 1980 to 2022
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Basic Statistic
Current expenditure on healthcare in Ireland 2011 to 2021
Current expenditure on healthcare in Ireland 2011 to 2021
Annual expenditure on healthcare in Ireland in 2011 to 2021 (in billion euro)
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Health care expenditure in Ireland in 2021, by financing scheme
Health care expenditure in Ireland in 2021, by financing scheme
Distribution of current health care expenditure in Ireland in 2021, by financing scheme
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Health care expenditure in Ireland 2021, by health care function
Health care expenditure in Ireland 2021, by health care function
Current health care expenditure in Ireland in 2021, by health care function (in million euro)
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Capital and current health care expenditure in Ireland 2000-2021
Capital and current health care expenditure in Ireland 2000-2021
Annual health care expenditure in Ireland from 2000 to 2021, by capital and current expenditure (in billion euro)
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Public non-capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
Public non-capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
Total public non-capital expenditure on health in Ireland from 2007 to 2021 (in million euros)
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Public capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
Public capital expenditure on health in Ireland 2007-2021
Total public capital expenditure on health in Ireland from 2007 to 2021 (in million euros)
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Health service executive gross non-capital vote allocation in Ireland in 2021
Health service executive gross non-capital vote allocation in Ireland in 2021
Total health service executive gross non-capital vote allocation in Ireland in 2021 (in million euros)
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Basic Statistic
Capital expenditure on public health programs in Ireland in 2021
Capital expenditure on public health programs in Ireland in 2021
Value of capital expenditure on public health programs in Ireland in 2021 (in million euros)
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Capital expenditure on mental health in Ireland 2010-2021
Capital expenditure on mental health in Ireland 2010-2021
Value of capital public health expenditure on mental health in Ireland from 2010 to 2021 (in million euros)
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Capital expenditure on disability services in Ireland 2010-2020
Capital expenditure on disability services in Ireland 2010-2020
Value of capital public health expenditure on disability services in Ireland from 2010 to 2020 (in million euros)
Health care facilities
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Hospitals in Ireland 2000-2020
Hospitals in Ireland 2000-2020
Number of hospitals in Ireland from 2000 to 2020
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Hospital beds in Ireland 2000-2020
Hospital beds in Ireland 2000-2020
Number of hospital beds in Ireland from 2000 to 2020
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Patients waiting on hospital trolleys in Ireland 2006-2022
Patients waiting on hospital trolleys in Ireland 2006-2022
Number of patients on hospital trolleys in Ireland in the month of August 2006 to August 2022*
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Average length of stay in hospitals in Ireland 2012-2021
Average length of stay in hospitals in Ireland 2012-2021
Average length of hospital stay for acute care in Ireland from 2012 to 2021* (in days)
Medical professionals
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- Basic Statistic General practitioners employees in Ireland 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic General pediatrician employees in Ireland 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Psychiatrists: number of employees in Ireland 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Obstetricians and gynecologists in Ireland 2006-2021
- Basic Statistic Physiotherapists: number of employees in Ireland 2003-2022
- Basic Statistic Care workers: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Hospitals: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
Medical professionals
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Basic Statistic
General practitioners employees in Ireland 2001-2021
General practitioners employees in Ireland 2001-2021
Number of general practitioners employed in Ireland from 2001 to 2021
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General pediatrician employees in Ireland 2006-2021
General pediatrician employees in Ireland 2006-2021
Number of general pediatricians employed in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Psychiatrists: number of employees in Ireland 2006-2021
Psychiatrists: number of employees in Ireland 2006-2021
Number of psychiatrists employed in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Obstetricians and gynecologists in Ireland 2006-2021
Obstetricians and gynecologists in Ireland 2006-2021
Number of obstetricians and gynecologists employed in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Physiotherapists: number of employees in Ireland 2003-2022
Physiotherapists: number of employees in Ireland 2003-2022
Number of physiotherapists employed in Ireland from 2003 to 2022
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Care workers: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
Care workers: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
Number of practicing care personnel employed in Ireland from 2002 to 2022
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Hospitals: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
Hospitals: number of employees in Ireland 2002-2022
Number of individuals employed in hospitals in Ireland from 2002 to 2022
Medical card scheme
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- Premium Statistic Number of medical card holders in Ireland 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of population with a medical card in Ireland 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Population with a medical card in Ireland 2009-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Population with a GP visit card in Ireland 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Individuals taking part in the drugs payment scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Individuals taking part in the long-term illness scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
Medical card scheme
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Number of medical card holders in Ireland 2006-2021
Number of medical card holders in Ireland 2006-2021
Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2021 (in thousands)
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Share of population with a medical card in Ireland 2006-2021
Share of population with a medical card in Ireland 2006-2021
Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Population with a medical card in Ireland 2009-2022, by age
Population with a medical card in Ireland 2009-2022, by age
Distribution of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2009 to 2022, by age
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Population with a GP visit card in Ireland 2006-2021
Population with a GP visit card in Ireland 2006-2021
Percentage of population with a GP visit card in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Individuals taking part in the drugs payment scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
Individuals taking part in the drugs payment scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
Percentage of population taking part in the drugs payment scheme in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
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Individuals taking part in the long-term illness scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
Individuals taking part in the long-term illness scheme in Ireland 2006-2021
Percentage of population taking part in the long-term illness scheme in Ireland from 2006 to 2021
Hospital equipment
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- Basic Statistic Computed tomography scanners in Ireland 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Ireland 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Mammographs in Ireland 2005-2018
- Basic Statistic Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in Ireland 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Import value of electro-cardiographs in Ireland from 2012 to 2021
Hospital equipment
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Computed tomography scanners in Ireland 2007-2022
Computed tomography scanners in Ireland 2007-2022
Number of computed tomography (CT) scanners in Ireland from 2007 to 2022
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Ireland 2009-2022
Positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Ireland 2009-2022
Number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners in Ireland from 2009 to 2022
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Mammographs in Ireland 2005-2018
Mammographs in Ireland 2005-2018
Number of mammographs in Ireland from 2005 to 2018
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in Ireland 2010-2022
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in Ireland 2010-2022
Number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in Ireland from 2010 to 2022
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Import value of electro-cardiographs in Ireland from 2012 to 2021
Import value of electro-cardiographs in Ireland from 2012 to 2021
Import value of electro-cardiographs in Ireland from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 euros)
Private health insurance
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- Premium Statistic Leading health insurance groups in Ireland 2021, by market share
- Premium Statistic Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland 2002-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland in 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Total premium income earned by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Claim amount paid by private health insurance in Ireland in 2021, by services
- Premium Statistic Total claims paid by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
Private health insurance
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Leading health insurance groups in Ireland 2021, by market share
Leading health insurance groups in Ireland 2021, by market share
Market share of leading health insurance groups in Ireland in 2021
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Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland 2002-2021
Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland 2002-2021
Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland from 2002 to 2021
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Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland in 2021, by age
Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland in 2021, by age
Share of population with private health insurance coverage in Ireland in 2021, by age group
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Total premium income earned by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
Total premium income earned by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
Annual total premium income earned by private health insurers in Ireland from 2015 to 2021 (in million euros)
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Claim amount paid by private health insurance in Ireland in 2021, by services
Claim amount paid by private health insurance in Ireland in 2021, by services
Annual claim amount paid by private health insurance in Ireland in 2021, by services (in million euros)
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Total claims paid by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
Total claims paid by private health insurers in Ireland 2015-2021
Annual claim amount paid by private health insurers in Ireland from 2015 to 2021 (in million euros)
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