Belgium vs Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Belgium
27.1%
in 2025
Ireland
27.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
10th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.1% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 8.7% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.1% | 6.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 3.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 27.1% against 27.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 10th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.