Between 2006 and 2022, the share of medical card holders peaked at **** percent share in 2012. Subsequently, the share of medical card holders decreased to **** percent in 2022. The medical card allows individuals and families with low income to receive a variety of free medical services. This statistic displays the percentage of the population of Ireland with a medical card from 2006 to 2022.
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Department of Health Ireland. (March 7, 2024). Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022." Chart. March 7, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2024). Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Percentage of Population with a Medical Card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Mar 2024, /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of population with a medical card in Ireland from 2006 to 2022 [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, March 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/660763/medical-card-scheme-ireland/