Health in Border (Northern and Western, Ireland): official figures
In Census 2022, 53.0% of people in the Border region rated their own health as very good, below the national 53.2% and the 3rd highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions on this measure.
How many people have a disability in the Border?
Census 2022 counted 90,798 people with a disability to some or a great extent in the Border region, 21.6% 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 Border?
25,945 residents of the Border region provided regular unpaid care to someone in Census 2022, or 6.2% of the population (5.8% nationally).
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyWhat percentage of people smoke in the Border?
13.4% of people in the Border region who answered the Census 2022 smoking question said they smoke tobacco, the lowest of 8 NUTS 3 regions (Ireland: 14.2%).
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 7,701 people in the Border region (1.84%) said their health was bad or very bad in Census 2022; the national share was 1.74%, and the Border region ranked the 4th highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 16,573 people aged 15 and over in the Border region were unable to work because of permanent sickness or disability in Census 2022, 5.0% of that age group compared with 4.6% nationally. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
How Border compares with other regional areas in Ireland
People whose health is bad or very bad (%) (2022)
Border ranks 4 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)
Border ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People with a disability (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Dublin | 20.9% |
People who smoke (%) (2022)
Border ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People who smoke (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Border | 13.4% |
Unpaid carers (% of population) (2022)
Border ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unpaid carers (% of population) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West | 6.3% |
| 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% |
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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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