People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland
Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland peaked at 22.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2011.
That places Ireland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +130.8% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -23.2% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Denmark 17.9% compare
- 12 Iceland 17.8% compare
- 13 Portugal 17.0% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.4% compare
- 16 France 16.0% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 14.6% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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