Graphic: Irish forced to spend more on health

Irish people have to spend more of their household budget on health than most other countries and are more likely to go without medical and dental care, according to a survey of the world’s most developed economies.

Ireland, together with Australia, has the biggest proportion of people with health insurance in countries where this means they face shorter waiting times, the OECD report, Health at a Glance says.

Patients in Turkey and France have more of their medical costs covered by the state, while Greece and Switzerland have the least.