Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland
Ireland: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 91.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2011
All-time low
91.6%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland stood at 91.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland peaked at 96.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.6% | — |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 91.6% | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 91.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.6% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 21 Lithuania 92.0% compare
- 21 Lithuania 92.0% compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 91.9% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 91.6% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 91.5% compare
- 27 Switzerland 90.0% 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 self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Ireland was 91.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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