Iceland vs Ireland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age
Iceland
17.7%
in 2020
Ireland
16.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
Ireland rank
14th
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.7% against 16.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.8% | 3.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 17.7% against 16.8% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.