Ireland vs Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Ireland
27.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
29.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.3% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 23.5% | 8.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 26.6% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.3% 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 Ireland and Netherlands?
- 2.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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.