Health in Midland (Eastern and Midland, Ireland): official figures
51.6% of residents of the Midlands described their health as very good in Census 2022, compared with 53.2% nationally (the 2nd lowest of 8 NUTS 3 regions).
How many people have a disability in the Midlands?
Census 2022 counted 69,457 people with a disability to some or a great extent in the Midlands, 21.8% of the population against 21.5% in Ireland as a whole.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyHow many carers are there in the Midlands?
Unpaid carers made up 6.0% of the population of the Midlands in Census 2022 (18,991 people), above the national 5.8%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyWhat percentage of people smoke in the Midlands?
15.0% of people in the Midlands who answered the Census 2022 smoking question said they smoke tobacco, the highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions (Ireland: 14.2%).
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 5,950 people in the Midlands (1.87%) said their health was bad or very bad in Census 2022; the national share was 1.74%, and the Midlands ranked the 2nd highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 13,636 people aged 15 and over in the Midlands were unable to work because of permanent sickness or disability in Census 2022, 5.4% of that age group compared with 4.6% nationally. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
How Midland compares with other regional areas in Ireland
People whose health is bad or very bad (%) (2022)
Midland ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People whose health is bad or very bad (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid-West | 1.90% |
| 2 | Midland | 1.87% |
| 3 | South-East | 1.87% |
| 4 | Border | 1.84% |
| 5 | Dublin | 1.73% |
| 6 | West | 1.72% |
| 7 | Mid-East | 1.60% |
People with a disability (%) (2022)
Midland ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People with a disability (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South-East | 23.1% |
| 2 | Mid-West | 22.4% |
| 3 | South-West | 21.9% |
| 4 | Midland | 21.8% |
| 5 | Border | 21.6% |
| 6 | West | 21.2% |
| 7 | Mid-East | 20.9% |
People who smoke (%) (2022)
Midland ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People who smoke (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midland | 15.0% |
| 2 | Dublin | 14.9% |
| 3 | South-East | 14.7% |
| 4 | Mid-West | 14.5% |
| 5 | South-West | 13.7% |
| 6 | West | 13.5% |
| 7 | Mid-East | 13.4% |
Unpaid carers (% of population) (2022)
Midland ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unpaid carers (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South-West | 6.2% |
| 3 | Border | 6.2% |
| 4 | Mid-West | 6.1% |
| 5 | South-East | 6.1% |
| 6 | Midland | 6.0% |
| 7 | Mid-East | 5.5% |
| 8 | Dublin | 5.2% |
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
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