As of 2024, 31 percent of respondents in Ireland aged 65 years and above reported they were somewhat limited in daily life by a long standing illness or health problem. Furthermore, around seven percent of people in this age group were severely limited by a health condition. The prevalence of limiting health conditions were more common as age increased.
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Department of Health Ireland. (December 3, 2024). Share of individuals with limiting long standing illness or health problems in Ireland in 2024, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of individuals with limiting long standing illness or health problems in Ireland in 2024, by age." Chart. December 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. (2024). Share of individuals with limiting long standing illness or health problems in Ireland in 2024, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland. "Share of Individuals with Limiting Long Standing Illness or Health Problems in Ireland in 2024, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Dec 2024, /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/
Department of Health Ireland, Share of individuals with limiting long standing illness or health problems in Ireland in 2024, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of individuals with limiting long standing illness or health problems in Ireland in 2024, by age [Graph], Department of Health Ireland, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/547578/prevalence-of-long-standing-illness-or-health-problem-ireland/
