Health in South-East (Southern, Ireland): official figures
53.0% of residents of the South-East described their health as very good in Census 2022, compared with 53.2% nationally (the 4th highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions).
How many people have a disability in the South-East?
Census 2022 counted 105,446 people with a disability to some or a great extent in the South-East, 23.1% 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 South-East?
Unpaid carers made up 6.1% of the population of the South-East in Census 2022 (28,031 people), above the national 5.8%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyWhat percentage of people smoke in the South-East?
14.7% of people in the South-East who answered the Census 2022 smoking question said they smoke tobacco, the 3rd highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions (Ireland: 14.2%).
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 8,557 people in the South-East (1.87%) said their health was bad or very bad in Census 2022; the national share was 1.74%, and the South-East ranked the 3rd highest of 8 NUTS 3 regions. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 19,503 people aged 15 and over in the South-East were unable to work because of permanent sickness or disability in Census 2022, 5.3% of that age group compared with 4.6% nationally. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
How South-East compares with other regional areas in Ireland
People whose health is bad or very bad (%) (2022)
South-East ranks 3 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)
South-East ranks 1 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)
South-East ranks 3 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)
South-East ranks 5 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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