Ireland vs Romania: Perceived health status

Ireland
5.5 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
Romania
5.4 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
Ireland rank
22nd
Romania rank
23rd

Perceived health status over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
246810200420142025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 5.4 Percentage of population in the same age in Romania, a difference of 0.1 Percentage of population in the same age.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd of 28 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 Percentage of population in the same age 9.1 Percentage of population in the same age 6.4 Percentage of population in the same age Romania
2010s 3.39 Percentage of population in the same age 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age 5.21 Percentage of population in the same age Romania
2020s 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age 1.7 Percentage of population in the same age Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher perceived health status, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age against 5.4 Percentage of population in the same age in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in perceived health status between Ireland and Romania?
0.1 Percentage of population in the same age, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for perceived health status?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Perceived health status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 746 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.