Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland
Ireland: Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex was 7.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland is 7.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland peaked at 8.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2020.
That places Ireland 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5 | — |
| 2011 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +71.4% |
| 2025 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.88 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Netherlands 10.1 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 8.6 compare
- 35 Malta 8.3 compare
- 37 Cyprus 4.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland?
- Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex in Ireland was 7.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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