Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Ireland was 0.1% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.