People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Ireland
Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 16.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 49 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 … educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6 | — |
| 2009 | 12 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 21 | +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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +130.8% | 9.1 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 11.6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 9.1 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Denmark 17.9 compare
- 12 Iceland 17.8 compare
- 13 Portugal 17 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (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 49 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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