UHC service coverage in Ireland

The universal health coverage service index for Ireland was 82 out of 100 in 2023.

Universal health coverage service coverage index Index from 0 to 100 Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Ireland, 2023 82 Index from 0 to 100

Change from 2022 +1points 2022: 81

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 82 Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2023 41st of 193 See the full ranking

UHC service coverage in Ireland over time

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Index from 0 to 100. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Universal health coverage service coverage index (index from 0 to 100), 2000 to 2023
Period	Ireland
2023	82
2022	81
2021	82
2020	81
2019	81
2018	81
2017	81
2016	81
2015	81
2014	81
2013	81
2012	81
2011	78
2010	78
2009	77
2008	77
2007	76
2006	76
2005	75
2004	75
2003	74
2002	73
2001	73
2000	72

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +1 points from 81 in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 81, the figure has changed by +1 points.
Among the 193 countries with data for 2023, Ireland has the 41st highest value.

More for Ireland

All statistics for Ireland

Health spending share of GDP 6.9% 2024 · World Bank Life expectancy at birth 83.1 years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 3.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 293 per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 409 per 100,000 people 2025 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 79.4% 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: UHC_INDEX_REPORTED · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Ireland
Provider update: 5 December 2025
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Ireland compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 193 countries with a value for 2023.

38 Barbados 82
39 Colombia 82
40 France 82
41 Ireland 82
42 Italy 82
43 Malta 82
44 Panama 82

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What this measures

A summary of how well essential health services reach the population, from 0 to 100, based on 14 tracer indicators of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity (SDG indicator 3.8.1).

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