People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Ireland
Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 23.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.5
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2025
All-time low
8.2
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.5 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Ireland peaked at 23.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2009.
That places Ireland 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.2 | — |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 18.4 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5 | +27.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 10.1 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 14.6 | 23.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Germany 25.6 compare
- 29 Latvia 24.7 compare
- 29 Latvia 24.7 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 23.3 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 23.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 23 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
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 23.5 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 23.5 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 8.2 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 39 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 79.4%. 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 groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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