Ireland vs Latvia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth
Ireland
23.5
in 2025
Latvia
24.7
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Latvia rank
29th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7 against 23.5 in Ireland, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 | 40.3 | 32.1 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 40.58 | 26.84 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 32.48 | 13.7 | Latvia |
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, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.7 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 Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.2, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 29th 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.