Ireland vs Sweden: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Ireland
27.1%
in 2025
Sweden
27.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.3% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 30.5% | 21.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 26.6% | 12.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 25.7% | 7.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.3% 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 Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.