France vs Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
France
16.1%
in 2025
Ireland
16.8%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Ireland rank
14th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 1.2% | France |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 2.9% | France |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 0.2% | France |
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, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.8% against 16.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between France and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.