Ireland—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #166 of 193
Latest Value
10.6%
2024
YoY Change
-6.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#166
of 193 countries
Maximum
14.0%
2014
Minimum
10.5%
2002
CAGR
-0.6%
25 years
Last
10.6%
Previous
11.3%
Highest
14.0%
Lowest
10.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →