Ireland (2024)
21.5
% of current health expenditure
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
14
years of data

Data

Year% of current health expenditureYoY Change
202421.5-0.1pp
202321.6+0.5pp
202221.1+0.4pp
202120.8-0.9pp
202021.7+0.0pp
201921.7-0.1pp
201821.7+0.2pp
201721.5-0.9pp
201622.3+0.2pp
201522.2+0.3pp
201421.9+0.5pp
201321.4-0.8pp
201222.2+0.8pp
201121.4n/a

About this Dataset

Ireland recorded 21.5 % of current health expenditure in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 22.3 in 2016 and a trough of 20.8 in 2021.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks ireland long-term care expenditure share in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 22.3 % of current health expenditure in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 21.5 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.