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 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.1%
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2025
All-time low
8.9%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
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 19.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland peaked at 19.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 9.4% | — |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +57.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 19.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 10 Switzerland 18.8% compare
- 11 Estonia 17.8% compare
- 11 Estonia 17.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (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 19.1% 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 19.1% 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 8.9% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 45 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 57.9%. 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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