Australia vs Ireland: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Australia, a difference of 1.7 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.2 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.1 Percentage of population in the same age | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.03 Percentage of population in the same age | 3.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.6333 Percentage of population in the same age | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.2 Percentage of population in the same age | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 3.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.7 Percentage of population in the same age, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for perceived health status?
- Australia ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.