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 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, 2009–2025
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 27.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland peaked at 27.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | +48.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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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 27.1% 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 27.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 22 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 102.2%. 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 groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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