In 2020, current health care expenditure in Ireland was estimated to be 26.4 billion euros, a 10.9 percent increase from 2019 figures. Of this, 2.4 billion euros was estimated to have been COVID-19 related expenditure, such as 373 million euros on COVID-related treatment costs and 1,343 million euros on COVID-related health care costs (with a large share spent on personal protective equipment, swab kits, and ventilators).
This statistic shows the provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type.
Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure
(in million euros)
Characteristic
Expenditure in million euros
Total
2,432
Other COVID-19 related health care costs
1,343
COVID-19 related treatment costs
373
COVID-19 related provider support
314
COVID-19 related costs for testing and contact tracing
This release has been compiled during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results in this section are based on preliminary unaudited accounting information. As such these results may be subject to revision.
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Central Statistics Office Ireland. (June 22, 2021). Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure (in million euros)." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2021). Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Provisional Estimates for Covid-19 Related Health Care Expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by Type of Expenditure (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland, Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure (in million euros) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Provisional estimates for COVID-19 related health care expenditures in Ireland in 2020, by type of expenditure (in million euros) [Graph], Central Statistics Office Ireland, June 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1267840/covid-related-health-expenditures-by-type-ireland/
