{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Ireland's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita: 764.1 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +2.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2011–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2011/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"764.1","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.9%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":607.48},{"period":"2012","value":620.97},{"period":"2013","value":579.35},{"period":"2014","value":567.45},{"period":"2015","value":575.46},{"period":"2016","value":604.67},{"period":"2017","value":625.81},{"period":"2018","value":636.99},{"period":"2019","value":636.54},{"period":"2020","value":687.32},{"period":"2021","value":692.02},{"period":"2022","value":710.84},{"period":"2023","value":742.3},{"period":"2024","value":764.14}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"764.1","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"742.3","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"710.8","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"692.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"687.3","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"636.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"637.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"625.8","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"604.7","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"575.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"567.5","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"579.4","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"621.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"607.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure per capita (EUR) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 764.1 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 567.5 in 2014. The latest reading of 764.1 in 2024 represents a change of +21.8."}]}