Between 2006 and 2022, the number of medical card holders in Ireland peaked at thousand in 2012. Subsequently, the number of medical card holders decreased to thousand in 2022. The medical card allows individuals and families with low income to receive a variety of free medical services. This statistic displays the number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022.
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Department of Health Ireland. (March 7, 2024). Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in thousands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in thousands)." Chart. March 7, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2024). Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in thousands). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Number of Individuals with a Medical Card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in Thousands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Mar 2024, /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in thousands) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of individuals with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 (in thousands) [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, March 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1268080/number-medical-card-holders-ireland/
