Germany vs Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Germany
25.6
in 2025
Ireland
23.5
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.6 against 23.5 in Ireland, a difference of 2.1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5 | 8.2 | 16.3 | Germany |
| 2010s | 28 | 13.74 | 14.26 | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.53 | 18.82 | 5.7 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 25.6 against 23.5 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Germany and Ireland?
- 2.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Germany ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.