Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship was 42.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
13th
of 18 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2022
All-time low
42.7%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 42.7% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland peaked at 91.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2025.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57.4% | — |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -11.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 42.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.1%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 42.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.8%, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 52.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 42.7% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship in Ireland was 42.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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