Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth was 41.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.4%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2022
All-time low
41.4%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 41.4% for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland peaked at 87.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.0% | — |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -20.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 41.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.1%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 41.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 55.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 41.4% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth in Ireland was 41.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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