John Gormley
Ceist:555 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the level of health expenditure compared with the OECD average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/99]
Vol. 499 No. 1
555 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the level of health expenditure compared with the OECD average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/99]
556 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the level of health expenditure compared to the European Union average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1525/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 556 together.
The following below, which is based on the latest available statistics published by the OECD, compares Irish health expenditure with the average for EU and OECD countries. The figure relate to 1996 and include both capital and current expenditure. Figures are shown for total expenditure – which is made up of both public and private expenditure – and public expenditure taken on its own. Health spending is expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product and also shown is spending per head of population which is compared using US dollar purchasing power parities.
1996 Spending as a % of GDP |
1996 Spending Per Capita in US Dollars (PPP) |
|
% |
$ |
|
Ireland |
||
–Total |
7 |
1,276 |
–Public only |
5.2 |
947 |
EU Average |
||
–Total |
8 |
1,582 |
–Public only |
6.1 |
1,227 |
OECD Average |
||
–Total |
7.7 |
1,508 |
–Public only |
5.7 |
1,116 |